Dynamic traffic simulation models are frequently used to support decisions when planning
an evacuation. This contribution reviews the different (mathematical) model formulations …

The frequency of natural and man-made disasters has increased over the past few decades,
which has doubled the significance of evacuation planning because it directly affects …

Simulating the motion of realistic, large, dense crowds of autonomous agents is still a
challenge for the computer graphics community. Typical approaches either resemble …

When planning for the evacuation guidance, how to efficiently set the trained evacuation
leaders is an important problem which has great impact on the evacuation process. This …

Building evacuation simulation provides designers with an efficient way of testing the safety
of a building before construction. A significant number of models have been developed in a …

A key activity in emergency management is planning and preparation for disaster. If the right
safety measures are implemented beforehand, harmful effects can be significantly mitigated …

Although the traits emerged in a mass gathering are often non-deliberative, the act of mass
impulse may lead to irrevocable crowd disasters. The two-fold increase of carnage in crowd …

As a collective and highly dynamic social group, the human crowd is a fascinating
phenomenon that has been frequently studied by experts from various areas. Recently …

The rapid introduction of sophisticated computers, services, telecommunications systems,
and manufacturing systems has caused a major shift in the way people use and work with …

This paper provides a critical review on the state-of-the-art pedestrian and evacuation
dynamics so as to comprehensively comprehend the motion behaviors of pedestrians from …