Understanding crowd energy consumption behaviors

Abstract

Understanding crowd behavior is crucial for energy demand-side management. In this paper, we employ the fluid dynamics concept potential flow to model the energy demand shift patterns of the crowd in both temporal and spatial dimensions. To facilitate the use of the proposed method, we implement a visual analysis platform that allows users to interactively explore and interpret the shift patterns. The effectiveness of the proposed method will be evaluated through a hands-on experience with a real case study during the conference demonstration.