3 papers
physics.soc-ph2025
Propagation of controlled frontward impulses through standing crowds
Sina Feldmann, Juliane Adrian, Maik Boltes
Impulse propagation in crowds is a phenomenon that is crucial for understanding collective dynamics, but has been scarcely addressed so far. Therefore, we have carried out experime…
physics.soc-ph2025
Forward propagation of a push through a row of people
Sina Feldmann, Juliane Adrian
Security plays a crucial role when it comes to planning large events such as concerts, sporting tournaments, pilgrims, or demonstrations. Monitoring and controlling pedestrian dyna…
physics.soc-ph2024
Temporal segmentation of motion propagation in response to an external impulse
Sina Feldmann, Thomas Chatagnon, Juliane Adrian +2
In high-density crowds, local motion can propagate, amplify, and lead to macroscopic phenomena, including 'density waves'. These density waves only occur when individuals interact,…