Abstract:
Pedestrian route choice, the process by which individuals decide on their walking path between two locations, is a fundamental problem across disciplines. Because this behaviour is investigated from different conceptual and methodological angles, and because it strongly depends on the environmental context, it is challenging to establish a systematic framework for research. Here, by reviewing previous work, we identify four principles for pedestrian route choice that are relevant across disciplines. First, \'information perception\' deals with how pedestrians can perceive information selectively and purposely, given the limited available information. Second, \'information integration\' considers how pedestrians subjectively integrate environmental spatial information into mental representations. Third, \'responding to information\' is concerned with how pedestrians tend to be attracted and repelled by specific attributes individually and how this can lead to positive or negative feedback loops across many individuals. Fourth \'decision-making mechanisms\' describe how pedestrians trade off the evidence provided by different attributes. How pedestrians perceive, integrate, respond to, and act upon information is not fixed but varies with the context. We give examples for each principle and explain how these principles shape pedestrian choice behaviours. We hope this contribution provides a systematic overview of the field and helps to spark inspiration among specialists.
摘要:
行人路线选择,个人决定在两个地点之间行走路径的过程,是一个跨学科的基本问题。因为这种行为是从不同的概念和方法角度进行研究的,因为它强烈依赖于环境背景,建立系统的研究框架具有挑战性。这里,通过回顾以前的工作,我们确定了跨学科相关的行人路线选择的四个原则。首先,“信息感知”涉及行人如何选择性和有目的地感知信息,鉴于可用信息有限。第二,“信息整合”考虑了行人如何主观地将环境空间信息整合到心理表征中。第三,“响应信息”关注的是行人如何被特定属性单独吸引和排斥,以及这如何导致许多人的积极或消极的反馈循环。第四“决策机制”描述了行人如何权衡不同属性提供的证据。行人如何感知,集成,回应,对信息的行为不是固定的,而是随上下文而变化的。我们为每个原则提供示例,并解释这些原则如何塑造行人选择行为。我们希望这一贡献提供了该领域的系统概述,并有助于激发专家的灵感。