AACIMP 2009 Summer School lecture by Sara Manzoni. "Mathematical Modelling of Social Systems" course. 2nd hour.

1. 4th Summer School AACIMP-2009
Achievements and Applications of Contemporary Informatics,
Mathematics and Physics
Dr. Sara Manzoni
Complex Systems and Artificial Intelligence research center
Department of Computer Science, Systems and Communication
University of Milano-Bicocca

2. 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

3. COMPLEX SYSTEMS & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
RESEARCH 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
Competences in Science of Complexity,
Technology for Knowledge
Management and Representation, and
the application of Innovative Solutions Members
in Social and Productive Environments Stefania Bandini, Davide Ciucci, Giorgio de
Michelis, Alberto Dennunzio, Sara
Manzoni, Giancarlo Mauri, Daniela
Micucci, Gabriella Pasi, Fabio Sartori,
Industrial partners ... Pierpaolo Saviotti, Carla Simone, Leonardo
& International Multidisciplinary Vanneschi, Giuseppe Vizzari
Research Networking Approach

4. Activity Plan
(2007-2009)
www.csai.disco.unimib.it
CROWDS (modeling & simulation of crowd CuRM (Cultural Resource Management)
dynamics) – Study of the dynamic behavior Computer based Management of
of crowds in Social Aggregation Cultural Resources adopting new
Environments. The main aim being to Knowledge Representation Models and
support the development of methods for Complex Dynamic Systems for the
crowd management and security in public organization, valorization and study of
spaces. Social and Cultural Systems and their
Evolution.
CoKEE (Computational Knowledge & DES&ARTS (computational models for
Evolutionary Economics) – Development of Design and Arts) – Creation of
new computational models for the computational models and tools to
representation of Complex Economic support new conceptions of public
Scenarios on the basis of the principles of architecture and avant-garde artistic
Evolutionary Economics expressions, supporting creativity and
new forms of collaboration with Artists,
Architects and Designers

5. 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

6. STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS
Multidisciplinary International Network: Artificial Intelligence, Sociology, Psychology, Ethology, Physics,
Urban Planning, Statistics, Architecture, Structural Engineering, Crowds Organization and Management,
Science of Complexity.
Centre National de la Recherche Scentifique (Toulouse - F)
Eindhoven University of Technology (Eindhoven - NL)
Krasnoyarsk Scientific
Centre of SB RAS
Russian Academy of Sciences - Siberian Branch (Krasnoyarsk – RU)
Umm Al-Qura University (Makkah - Saudi Arabia)
Center of Advanced Spatial
Analysis
University College London – CASA (London - UK)
University of West England (Bristol - UK)
TechNet Alliance (Pittsburgh - USA)

7. 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)

8. STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS
April 22, 2005 (Milano - I) – A Passo d’uomo
Scenarios 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)
Crowds & Ped 2009
September 15, 2009 (Milano, I) – Crowds & Ped 2009
International Workshop on CROWDS & PEDESTRIAN BEHAVIOR
@IEEE/WIC/ACM Conferences on Web Intelligence (WI'09) and
Intelligent Agent Technology (IAT'09)

9. STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS
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)

10. STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS
Agent-Based Systems
(Affective) Situated Cellular Agents
Cellular Automata
Data Acquisition Technologies
3D Visualization

11. STUDIES RESEARCH EXPERIENCE RELATIONS
SELF-ORGANIZING PHENOMENA
IN CROWDING SITUATIONS (SITUATED CELLULAR AGENTS)
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

12. CROWDYXITY
CROWd DYnamics and compleXITY
Towards CSAI spin-off (2010)
Competition for the creation of new enterprises in the area of
Information & Communication Technology in order to enhance public
and private research in Milan
Municipality of Milan
(Department of Research,
Innovation and Human Capital) Milan Politechnics Milan University
Milan Polytechnics
Foundation
Bocconi University Milano-Bicocca University

13. …… continues ……
I Thank You