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SenseWalk: Agent-Based Semantic Trajectory Simulation Powered by Large Language Models in Zoned Environments

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arXiv

arxiv.org/abs/2607.00989v1

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Plain-Language Brief

The paper proposes SenseWalk, an interactive system that uses large language models (LLMs) to simulate semantic trajectories for human movement analysis. The simulation workflow combines LLMs and the social force model to maintain physical plausibility and semantic coherence. A user-friendly interface allows customization of the simulation configuration and analysis of outputs. The authors evaluate the effectiveness of their simulation workflow through a quantitative experiment and assess its usefulness and efficiency through a user study.

What the Document Says

  • The paper introduces SenseWalk, an interactive system for simulating semantic trajectories using large language models (LLMs).
  • The simulation workflow utilizes LLMs and the social force model to balance physical plausibility and semantic coherence.
  • A user-friendly interface is provided for customizing the simulation configuration and analyzing outputs.
  • The authors conduct a quantitative experiment to evaluate their simulation workflow's effectiveness.
  • A user study involving 12 participants is conducted to assess SenseWalk's usefulness and efficiency.

Key Concepts Mentioned

  • Semantic trajectory analysis
  • Human movement
  • Large language models (LLMs)
  • Simulation workflow
  • User-friendly interface
  • Quantitative experiment
  • User study

Claims Made by the Document

  • SenseWalk addresses the challenges in analyzing semantic trajectories in real-world scenarios.
  • The proposed simulation workflow maintains physical plausibility and semantic coherence.
  • SenseWalk's user-friendly interface facilitates customization and analysis.
  • The quantitative experiment evaluates the effectiveness of SenseWalk's simulation workflow.

Evidence Used

  • The paper describes the development of SenseWalk, its components, and the methods used.
  • Results from the conducted experiments are presented.

Methods / Approach

  • Simulation using LLMs and social force model, Quantitative experiment, User study

Limitations Stated by the Authors

  • UNKNOWN (Limitation in applying SenseWalk to specific scenarios beyond those studied)

Limitations Noted by the Agent

Agent interpretation — not from the source.

  • UNKNOWN (Limitations in generalizing the results of the study or the applicability of the methods to other datasets or domains)

Open Questions

  • How well does SenseWalk perform in various real-world scenarios?
  • What are the potential improvements for the simulation workflow?

Notes for Future Q&A

May include interpretation. Labeled where it does.

  • The paper presents a novel approach to simulating semantic trajectories but provides limited information about its performance outside of the study.

Raw Abstract / Excerpt

Semantic trajectory analysis has recently emerged as an approach for modeling human movement by capturing implicit patterns and behaviors through semantic information (e.g., visitors' profiles and goals) beyond raw spatial paths to better understand why people move in certain ways. However, analyzing semantic trajectories in real-world scenarios remains challenging, as collecting high-quality data is costly and often lacks rich semantic information. Meanwhile, existing simulation tools require substantial technical expertise, which makes them difficult for practitioners to adopt. To address these limitations, the paper proposes ${SenseWalk}$, an interactive system that supports simulating semantic trajectories by LLM-powered agents. We develop a simulation workflow that combines LLMs and the social force model to balance physical plausibility and semantic coherence. A user-friendly interface is designed to facilitate users in customizing the simulation configuration and analyzing simulation outputs. We also conduct a quantitative experiment to evaluate the effectiveness of our simulation workflow, and a user study (n=12) to assess the usefulness and efficiency of our system.