An evacuation simulator for pedestrian dynamics based on the Social Force Model

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Auteurs principaux: López, Julián, Mazzone, Virginia, Puzzo, M. Leticia Rubio, Moreno, Juan Cruz
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author López, Julián
Mazzone, Virginia
Puzzo, M. Leticia Rubio
Moreno, Juan Cruz
author_facet López, Julián
Mazzone, Virginia
Puzzo, M. Leticia Rubio
Moreno, Juan Cruz
contents The evacuation of pedestrians from enclosed spaces represents a key problem in safety engineering and infrastructure design. Analyzing the collective dynamics that emerge during evacuation processes requires simulation tools capable of capturing individual interactions and spatial constraints realistically. In this work, we present \textit{SiCoBioNa}, an open-source evacuation simulator based on the Social Force Model (SFM). The software provides an intuitive graphical interface that allows users to configure pedestrian properties, spatial geometries, and initial conditions without requiring prior expertise in numerical modeling techniques. The SFM framework enables the representation of goal-oriented motion, interpersonal interactions, and interactions with fixed obstacles. The simulator generates both quantitative data and visual outputs, facilitating the analysis of evacuation dynamics and the evaluation of different spatial configurations. Due to its modular and extensible design, \textit{SiCoBioNa} serves as a reproducible research tool for studies on pedestrian dynamics providing practical support for evacuation planning.
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spellingShingle An evacuation simulator for pedestrian dynamics based on the Social Force Model
López, Julián
Mazzone, Virginia
Puzzo, M. Leticia Rubio
Moreno, Juan Cruz
Physics and Society
Computational Physics
The evacuation of pedestrians from enclosed spaces represents a key problem in safety engineering and infrastructure design. Analyzing the collective dynamics that emerge during evacuation processes requires simulation tools capable of capturing individual interactions and spatial constraints realistically. In this work, we present \textit{SiCoBioNa}, an open-source evacuation simulator based on the Social Force Model (SFM). The software provides an intuitive graphical interface that allows users to configure pedestrian properties, spatial geometries, and initial conditions without requiring prior expertise in numerical modeling techniques. The SFM framework enables the representation of goal-oriented motion, interpersonal interactions, and interactions with fixed obstacles. The simulator generates both quantitative data and visual outputs, facilitating the analysis of evacuation dynamics and the evaluation of different spatial configurations. Due to its modular and extensible design, \textit{SiCoBioNa} serves as a reproducible research tool for studies on pedestrian dynamics providing practical support for evacuation planning.
title An evacuation simulator for pedestrian dynamics based on the Social Force Model
topic Physics and Society
Computational Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.16887