Effective regulated egress at large event venues

Abstract

Regulated egress, a method in which people are divided into several groups and each group is allowed to egress in turn, is used at large event venues to avoid congestion in the surrounding area. In this study, we developed an index that considers people’s egress time and congestion during the waiting period to evaluate regulated egress. Then, using simulation and theoretical analysis, we determined the appropriate number of groups to use when conducting regulated egress.