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Jette Schumann is a researcher at Forschungszentrum Jülich's Institute for Advanced Simulation (IAS), specifically within the Civil Security Research department (IAS-7). Her work focuses on application-oriented simulations of pedestrian streams, interaction between pedestrian streams and urban traffic, and analysis of crowd movement patterns. She develops research software to support these simulations and has extensive experience in data capturing from laboratory studies on pedestrian dynamics.
Dr. Schumann completed her PhD at the University of Wuppertal in 2021 with a dissertation titled 'Utilizing Inertial Sensors as an Extension of a Camera Tracking System for Gathering Movement Data in Dense Crowds.' Her educational background includes particle physics research as evidenced by her 2013 bachelor thesis on 'Development of a fast algorithm for searching particle tracks in the 'StrawTube Tracker' of the PANDA detector.'
Her primary research investigates how different factors affect crowd movement, with particular attention to how people with disabilities or mobility limitations navigate through bottlenecks and crowded spaces. She combines experimental data collection with sophisticated simulation modeling to improve safety at public events and in urban environments. Her work spans both physics-based crowd modeling and social psychology aspects of collective behavior.
Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent focus on pedestrian dynamics with increasing interdisciplinary integration. Recent work incorporates artificial intelligence techniques for detecting pushing behavior in crowds, with direct applications for safety at major events like the UEFA EURO 2024 in Düsseldorf. Her research demonstrates strong translation from theoretical models to practical safety applications.
Dr. Schumann is actively involved in significant research projects:
- CroMa-PRO: Funded by BMBF, focusing on simulation-based traffic and crowd management at major events
- SISAME: Funded by HGF, developing simulation tools for safety at major events
- SiME: Funded by BMBF, studying safe evacuation of heterogeneous population groups
Within Civil Security Research (IAS-7), she contributes to research divisions focused on Pedestrian Dynamics - Empiricism, Modeling, and Social Psychology. She participates in projects including CrowdDNA, CroMa, and the development of optical head tracking software PeTrack. Her work directly supports safety planning for large-scale events through advanced simulation techniques.
