Natural hazards have the potential to cause catastrophic damage and significant
socioeconomic loss. The actual damage and loss observed in the recent decades has …

Abstract The integration of Building Information Modeling (BIM) with real-time data from the
Internet of Things (IoT) devices presents a powerful paradigm for applications to improve …

Localization is critical to but also challenging for an efficient first response during indoor
emergency situations. This paper describes an economical indoor localization system with a …

In the aftermath of a disaster, natural or man-made, successful emergency management
operations vitally depend on reliable communication infrastructures. However, large-scale …

Building occupancy information is the premise of modern building service systems' control
and energy conservation. Inaccurate occupancy information could result in a low comfort …

Prefabricated building (PB) can effectively promote the low-carbon transformation of the
construction industry. It is crucial to account for and analyze carbon emission sources and …

At the onset of an indoor fire emergency, the availability of the information becomes critical
due to the chaotic situation at the emergency site. Moreover, if information is lacking, not …

This research proposes a four-stage consultant framework for applying a chatbot as a data
management system. With the advancement of computational power and data storage …

With the frequent occurrence of global earthquake disasters in recent years, quickly and
accurately locating trapped people is the key to reducing the mortality rate of earthquake …

Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, can cause severe destruction and create havoc in
the society. Buildings and other structures may collapse during disaster incidents causing …