Crowd analysis

Crowd analysis is the practice of interpreting data on the natural movement of groups or objects. Masses of bodies, particularly humans, are the subjects of these crowd tracking analyses that include how a particular crowd moves and when a movement pattern changes.[1] Researchers use the data to predict future crowd movement, crowd density, and plan responses to potential events such as those that require evacuation routes.[2] Applications of crowd analysis can range from video game crowd simulation to security and surveillance.

  1. ^ Gamma, "Data-driven Crowd Simulation and Crowd Tracking", UNC at Chapel Hill, 2015
  2. ^ Jacques, Julio, "Crowd Analysis Using Computer Vision Techniques", "IEEE Signal Processing Magazine", September 2010