4th Summer School AACIMP-2009Achievements and Applications of Contemporary Informatics,

Mathematics and Physics

Dr. Sara Manzoni

Complex Systems and Artificial Intelligence research centerDepartment of Computer Science, Systems and Communication

University of Milano-Bicocca

Sara Manzoni

PhD in Computer Science (University of Milan)

Assistant Professor (University of Milano-Bicocca)

Artificial Intelligence – Knowledge Engineering, Representation and Management

Complex Systems - Cellular Automata, Multi-agent Systems

• Applied Research and Technology Transfer from Research to the Industry

COMPLEX SYSTEMS & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCERESEARCH CENTER

Scientific and Cultural Reference Point for the promotion, study and applied development of innovative solutions based on models derived from Complex Systems Science and Artificial Intelligence

MembersStefania Bandini, Davide Ciucci, Giorgio de Michelis, Alberto Dennunzio, Sara Manzoni, Giancarlo Mauri, Daniela Micucci, Gabriella Pasi, Fabio Sartori, Pierpaolo Saviotti, Carla Simone, Leonardo Vanneschi, Giuseppe Vizzari

Competences in Science of Complexity, Technology for Knowledge Management and Representation, and the application of Innovative Solutions in Social and Productive Environments

Industrial partners ...& International Multidisciplinary Research Networking Approach

DES&ARTS (computational models for Design and Arts) – Creation of computational models and tools to support new conceptions of public architecture and avant-garde artistic expressions, supporting creativity and new forms of collaboration with Artists, Architects and Designers

Activity Plan(2007-2009)

CuRM (Cultural Resource Management) Computer based Management of Cultural Resources adopting new Knowledge Representation Models and Complex Dynamic Systems for the organization, valorization and study of Social and Cultural Systems and their Evolution.

CROWDS (modeling & simulation of crowd dynamics) – Study of the dynamic behavior of crowds in Social Aggregation Environments. The main aim being to support the development of methods for crowd management and security in public spaces.

CoKEE (Computational Knowledge & Evolutionary Economics) – Development of new computational models for the representation of Complex Economic Scenarios on the basis of the principles of Evolutionary Economics

www.csai.disco.unimib.it

CROWDS Modeling & Simulation of Crowd Dynamics

Study and simulation of the dynamic behavior of crowds in social aggregation contexts within a multidisciplinary approach

Develop and deliver (to crowd and security managers in public spaces)-Formal computational solutions - Studies on crowd phenomena - Methodological tools for data acquisition, representation and sharing

Centre National de la Recherche Scentifique (Toulouse - F)

TechNet Alliance (Pittsburgh - USA)

University of West England (Bristol - UK)

Center of Advanced Spatial Analysis University College London – CASA (London - UK)

Umm Al-Qura University (Makkah - Saudi Arabia)

Russian Academy of Sciences - Siberian Branch (Krasnoyarsk – RU)Krasnoyarsk Scientific Centre of SB RAS

Eindhoven University of Technology (Eindhoven - NL)

Multidisciplinary International Network: Artificial Intelligence, Sociology, Psychology, Ethology, Physics, Urban Planning, Statistics, Architecture, Structural Engineering, Crowds Organization and Management, Science of Complexity.

STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS

STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS

“A Passo d’Uomo” (april 2005): first international workshop at the University of Milano-Bicocca

Paolo Belotti (Stadio Meazza – Milano)

Mike Batty (Center for Advanced Spatial Analysis University College – London)

Harry Timmermans (Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning – Eindhoven University of Technology)

Nabeel Koshak (Hjji Research Institute – Umm Al Qura University – Saudi Arabia)

April 22, 2005 (Milano - I) – A Passo d’uomoScenarios and istruments for the study of the social behavior of mobile, distributed, interacting and autonomous entities

September 19-20, 2006 (Perpignan, F) – C&CA 2006 1st Int. Workshop on CROWDS & CELLULAR AUTOMATA @ 7th Int. Conf. on Cellular Automata for Research and Industry (ACRI 2006)

July 15 – 18, 2007 (San Diego - USA) – At man’s Step Special Track on “Crowds and Pedestrian Simulation” @ Computer Simulation Conference (SCSC'07)

December 13-14, 2007 (Vienna - A) – Calibration of microscopic pedestrian simulation model @Arsenal research center

September 23 , 2008 (Yokohama, J) – C&CA 2008 2nd Int. Workshop on CROWDS & CELLULAR AUTOMATA @ the 8th Int. Conf. on Cellular Automata for research and Industry (ACRI 2008)

September 15, 2009 (Milano, I) – Crowds & Ped 2009International Workshop on CROWDS & PEDESTRIAN BEHAVIOR @IEEE/WIC/ACM Conferences on Web Intelligence (WI'09) and Intelligent Agent Technology (IAT'09)

STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS

Crowds & Ped 2009

Agent-based computational models to study the dynamics of moving and steady crowds

Collision avoidance, emotion dynamics, patterns formation, emotion spreading, …

Study and development of software and METHODOLOGICAL instruments

• Data acquisition• What-If Simulation• 2D and 3D visualization

Meazza Stadium case study in collaboration with the Milano Police (knowledge acquisition and elicitation)

Pop-rock concerts case study in collaboration with Brescia Police and artists (knowledge acquisition and elicitation)

STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS

Agent-Based Systems(Affective) Situated Cellular AgentsCellular AutomataData Acquisition Technologies3D Visualization

STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS

Freezing by Heating – Experiments • Room evacuation: 31x50 sites, Moore neigh., • Density 20-40-60%• After few cycles 80-90% peds in deadlock• Average times increasing

Lane Formation – Experiments

Corridor: 7x30 sites, Moore neigh., peds in both the directions

STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS

SELF-ORGANIZING PHENOMENAIN CROWDING SITUATIONS (SITUATED CELLULAR AGENTS)

Municipality of Milan (Department of Research, Innovation and Human Capital)

Competition for the creation of new enterprises in the area of Information & Communication Technology in order to enhance public and private research in Milan

Milan Polytechnics Foundation

CROWDYXITY CROWd DYnamics and compleXITY

Towards CSAI spin-off (2010)

Bocconi University Milano-Bicocca University

Milan Politechnics Milan University

I Thank You

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