A Video Game-Inspired Approach for a Pedestrian Guidance System Within a Railway Station

Abstract

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Digital Twin for Railway: A Comprehensive Survey

“…For instance, a virtual 3D environment has been proposed to emulate real-life geodetic monitoring, accompanied by a VR application applied for remote railway tunnel observation [59]. XR was also employed in guiding commuters in railway stations to find their destination using the DT and the A* algorithm to provide the optimal route, as demonstrated in [60].…”

“…• Extended Reality: is an umbrella term that encompasses all immersive technologies that blend digital and physical environments, providing a more engaging and realistic experience for the user. XR capabilities were harnessed in [60] to achieve the DTR that aims to guide pedestrians to their optimal paths within the station. The challenge pertains to the availability of real-time data for timely and continuous updates.…”

“…The efficacy of the proposed system is verified through a series of experiments, demonstrating its ability to ameliorate the efficiency and safety of HSR networks. Additionally, guiding pedestrians in rail stations to optimal routes using DT is proposed by Preece et al ( 2021) [60], who utilized 3D scanning technology and Constrained Delaunay Triangulation (CDT) to construct a DT of the station. The A* pathfinding algorithm is then applied to compute the shortest path between two points within the created model.…”