A Comparison of Two Software Packages for the Simulation of Pedestrian Flows

Urban transport (traffic), for many reasons, is becoming a bigger and bigger problem in today's world. Although it is a type of problem that arises, transport solves many important social issues, such as economic problems, unemployment, and poverty, and it raises the general standard of modern living. It is in this paper that the pedestrian flows in the city of Bitola, at two of the busiest locations along the pedestrian street Shirok Sokak, will be considered. The behavior of pedestrians when crossing a pedestrian crossing, whether they cross legally or illegally, as well as a comparative analysis with two software packages, is the key objective of this paper. The use of software packages is of great importance for traffic engineers, as it allows for real-time simulation of traffic participants, perception of problems, and provision of suggested solutions.