mobility in the floating city: a study of pedestrian transportation
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MOBILITY IN THE FLOATING CITY
Marcus Amilcar
Amy Bourgeois
Savonne Setalsingh
Matt TassinariBy:
Venetian Mobility
Boat Pedestrian
Venetian Mobility
Boat Pedestrian
Boat Transportation
Boat Transportation
ACTV Boat Routes
?
Boat Transportation
Imob.venezia electronic ticketing system
ACTV survey usage of vehicles, passenger counts
Boat Transportation
Boat Transportation
WPI studied Venice over 20 years Passenger counts Directions, routes Volumes on canals
Trained COSES
Boat Traffic
Boat Traffic Simulation
Boat Transportation
Boat Transportation
Research study center for City and province of Venice since 1967
Boat Transportation
Boat Transportation
City-Vitality-Sustainability Co-financed by European Union
Cleaner
More Energy Efficient
Venice Table Project
Venetian Mobility
Boat Pedestrian
126 islands
Pedestrian Walkways
450+ bridges
Pedestrian Walkways
Pedestrian Walkways
160 km of paved walkways
Challenges for Pedestrian Traffic
Frequent dead ends Narrow streets Plateatici Stairs on all bridges
Dead Ends Through Streets
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 20100
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000 2,096,593
Overnight Tourism *
Year
Tou
rist
s
Increases in Tourism
1.1 million total tourists in 1951 16.5 mil+ total tourists in 2007
Overnight TourismDay Tourism
Total Tourism **
Daily Totals **25,300 overnight tourists34,000 day tourists59,300 tourists per day
* City of Venice Statistics** The Venice Report
Residents:60,000 Venetians
Car/Bus41,700/Day
Train:26,300/Day
Airplane:9,500/Day
Cruise Ships:3,500/Day
Other:8,000/Day
Total Entering:89,000 People
Problemi della Mobilitá
Limited
infrastructure
Increasing
number of
tourists
Strain on Mobility
Improve Mobility
Efficiency
Our Mission
Collecting Pedestrian Data
Evaluate Mobility
Visualize Mobility
Facilitate Mobility
Focus Area
Pedestrian Types
Tourists
Venetians
Tourists
Tourists
Hotels, tourist attractions, restaurants
Venetians
Venetians
Home, work locations, schools
A Tourist’s Trip
A Tourist’s Trip
Where Tourists Come From
Hotels
Where Tourists Come From
Where Tourists Go
Museums
Restaurants
Palaces Stores Churches
Where Tourists Go
Churches
A Venetian’s Trip
Where Venetians Come From
Home Locations
4,462 residents
Where Venetians Go
Work Locations
14,146 workers
Route Choices
Counting Pedestrians at Bridges
Counting devices
10 High Volume Bridges; Major Tourist Routes
Counting Pedestrians at Vaporetti Stops
ACTV Ridership Data
10 High Volume Bridges; Vaporetti Stops; Major Tourist Routes
Accounting for Mobility Impairments
Distinct Time Brackets
7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 190
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400Pedestrians Crossing Ponte
Sant’Antonio
TouristsVenetians
Time of Day
To
tal P
ed
estr
ian
s C
ross-
ing
7-9
9-11
11-13
13-17
17-19
Tourists and Venetians at Bridges
Hourly Bridge and Vaporetti Traffic
Our Mission
Creating a Computer Model
Evaluate Mobility
Visualize Mobility
Facilitate Mobility
Improve Mobility
Efficiency
Modeling Venice
Autonomous Agent Modeling
Decision
Action
Result
Mobility Model
Modeling Agents
Grocery Shops
Home Work / School
San Marco
Hotels Museums
Origins & Destinations
Tourists
Venetian
Autonomous
Goal
Path / Choice
Destination
Piazza San
Marco ?From Rialto
Ponte dei
Bareteri
Ponte dei
Fuseri
Piazza San
Marco
Putting the Pieces Together
Mobility Model
AgentsBridges
Census Tracts
Tourists• AgentsVenetian• Agents
Future Applications
Carrying Capacity
Structural Changes
Public space Managemen
t
Analyze
Future Applications
Carrying Capacity
Structural Changes
Public Space Managemen
t
Analyze
Structural Changes
Sublagunare
Our Mission
Designing a Smart-Phone Application
Evaluate Mobility
Visualize Mobility
Facilitate Mobility
Improve Mobility
Efficiency
Targeted Users
Tourists Often confused Impede mobility
Venetians Schedule
accessiblity Time constraints
?
!!!
Smart-Phone Application
Navigation aid tool
Focus on ACTV routes
Appeal to tourists and Venetians
Features: Map
When Does The Next Boat Arrive?
You’re “On the go…”
All it takes in one tap
Tourists
Tourist arrives in Piazzale Roma
Wants to reach destination
New to Venice
Boat Route
Most Boat
Walk Only
Features: Schedule
Venetians
Venetian out late
Wants catch the boat
Boats less frequent
Features: Ticket
PICTURE OF ITALIAN QR
Practical Usage of the Application
Trip PlannerMap Schedule/Reminder
Ticket
Goals for the Application
Promote use Reduce expenses Aid mobility
Conclusion
Improve Mobility
Efficiency
Grazie Mille!
MoVenice Team:
Marcus Amilcar
Amy Bourgeois
Savonne Setalsingh
Matt Tassinari
https://sites.google.com/site/ve10move/