Section outline

  • 5. RAMP Analysis

    Introduction to Crowd Science

    We developed a technique called RAMP Analysis to define the crowd dynamics for places of public assembly.

    RAMP analysis defines the Routes, the Areas, the Movement (over time) and the crowd Profile (People) in and around the event.

    We outline the principles and applications of RAMP analysis using a case study from a real-time crowd-counting example.

    Learning Outcomes

    ► Understanding the process of approximations
    ► Defining complex spaces using approximations
    ► Routes, Areas, Movement and Profile/People definitions
    ► Establishing the arrival profile
    ► Establishing crowd profiles
    ► Using RAMP analysis for planning and managing crowds
    ► How this was used to evaluate mass gatherings (case study)