Simulation Analysis of Social Norm Formation in Escalator Uses

Myoshi Toda; Shingo Takahashi

doi:10.1109/SMC.2018.00204

Simulation Analysis of Social Norm Formation in Escalator Uses

Myoshi Toda, Shingo Takahashi

School of Creative Science and Engineering

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Abstract

Currently observed escalator usage in Japan is to stand on one side, which is considered as a social norm. Originally, escalator usage in Japan took the form of 'standing on both sides.' Hence escalator usage norms have changed over time. For mainly safety reasons, efforts have been made to establish 'standing on both sides' as the social norm for escalator usage. The efforts, however, have not been effective as yet and most people still 'stand on one side' when they use an escalator. This paper develops an agent-based model to reproduce the current situation observed in escalator usage expressed like in a game for extensive form and to analyze possible causes as to why 'standing on one side' has been established as the current norm based on three hypotheses and finally to examine the effectiveness of measures for changing the current norm.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1156-1161
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538666500
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SMC.2018.00204
Publication status	Published - 2019 Jan 16
Event	2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018 - Miyazaki, Japan Duration: 2018 Oct 7 → 2018 Oct 10

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018

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Conference	2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Miyazaki
Period	18/10/7 → 18/10/10

Keywords

agent-based modeling and simulation
escalator usage
social norm

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Information Systems
Information Systems and Management
Health Informatics
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Human-Computer Interaction

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Toda, M., & Takahashi, S. (2019). Simulation Analysis of Social Norm Formation in Escalator Uses. In Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018 (pp. 1156-1161). Article 8616200 (Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/SMC.2018.00204

Simulation Analysis of Social Norm Formation in Escalator Uses. / Toda, Myoshi; Takahashi, Shingo.
Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. p. 1156-1161 8616200 (Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Toda, M & Takahashi, S 2019, Simulation Analysis of Social Norm Formation in Escalator Uses. in Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018., 8616200, Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1156-1161, 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018, Miyazaki, Japan, 18/10/7. https://doi.org/10.1109/SMC.2018.00204

Toda M, Takahashi S. Simulation Analysis of Social Norm Formation in Escalator Uses. In Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2019. p. 1156-1161. 8616200. (Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, SMC 2018). doi: 10.1109/SMC.2018.00204

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