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Walking Through the City: Which Strategy is Faster?

CSEF · 2023 Physics & Astronomy Honorable_mention Award

Paramonova Anastasia · 7

Overview

When selecting a route to walk from point A to point B in the city, multiple options are typically available. One can choose city streets with longer or shorter blocks and decide when to cross the street depending on the traffic light pattern. I was arguing with my father about whether strategy details affected travel time. To clarify this issue, I tested a hypothesis stating that the choice of longer versus shorter blocks combined with the choice of when to cross to the other side of the street has a noticeable influence on the overall travel time. I used computer simulations to investigate how walking time is affected by strategy choices. I developed a computer program to simulate potential routes with random traffic light switching. Repeated simulation runs allowed to identify the travel time difference between strategies and indicate the most effective walking strategy, providing insights valuable in everyday life.

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This record comes from a published award list, not a complete project archive. Its abstract comes from CSEF's public project showcase as archived by the Internet Archive before judging (https://web.archive.org/web/20230401224130/https://ca-csef.zfairs.com/showcase/ShowcaseInfo?f=838e60b7-ea75-46e8-865c-fde4864244b3); the version presented may differ.

Awards (1)

  • Category Award: HM

Competition history

  • CSEF 2023 Physics & Astronomy · Entry J1718

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