Managing the masses, preventing crushes

Major events, such as concerts or sports matches, can involve risks. When too many people are in a space which is too small or badly adapted to their numbers, panic can set in, often with fatal consequences - as happened at the Love Parade in Germany in 2010.

So the Basigo Project was set up. It aims to improve security at mass events by better understanding how crowds move.

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