Sunday 4 September 2011

Fastest Way to Board An Airplane

Dr Jason Steffen, a physicist by trade, did a computer simulation and then a simulation with real people and a full size test plane to find the fastest way to board passengers. The principles are that people should board from window seat first, then middle, then aisle. And also that alternate aisles should be filled.

Brief Economist article: http://www.economist.com/node/21528218

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