A New Attempt for Pedestrian Level of Service in Subway Transfer Corridor Based on The Physiological Characteristics

摘要

Under the conditions of large population in China, the original level of service couldn't meet the needs of subway station managers. From the interdisciplinary perspective of physiology, medical science, and engineering, this study conducted a series field experiment to investigate the influence of passenger flow density on the pedestrian physiology. By quantitatively analyzing density and fluctuating rate of heart rates, a significant finding is that pedestrians' physiological characteristics are influenced by the traffic density in corridor, and the FRHR is high associated with density, presenting a linear correlation. In the end of paper, the LOS is divided into six levels, caring on the refined classification for higher density, in line with China's national conditions. Research results could provide a theoretical foundation and application reference for subway transit designer and manager.