Simulation of Student Movement Between Classrooms in the Academic Experience

Abstract

This paper presents an agent-based simulation to analyze the impact of student movement between classrooms on academic planning and the university experience. The developed model incorporates emotional contagion dynamics, mobility patterns, and space distribution, allowing for a detailed assessment of how these factors affect class attendance and classroom occupancy throughout the academic day. Results show that negative emotional contagion tends to decrease student attendance, while positive emotions encourage greater participation in academic activities. Furthermore, congestion patterns in hallways and high-traffic areas were identified that affect student mobility, generating travel delays and potentially impacting the efficient use of space.