A review of cellular automata models for crowd evacuation
With the increasing of risk potential in crowded places, evacuation management becomes
practically important to ensure the safety of crowds. The studies of crowd evacuation in …
practically important to ensure the safety of crowds. The studies of crowd evacuation in …
Modeling occupancy and behavior for better building design and operation—A critical review
People spend more than 90% of their life time in buildings, which makes occupant behavior
one of the leading influences of energy consumption in buildings. Occupancy and occupant …
one of the leading influences of energy consumption in buildings. Occupancy and occupant …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of methodologies for human behavior modelling and routing optimization in large-scale evacuation planning
Frequent and escalating natural disasters pose an increasing threat to society and the
environment. Effective disaster management strategies are crucial to mitigate their impact …
environment. Effective disaster management strategies are crucial to mitigate their impact …
Pedestrian evacuation simulation in indoor emergency situations: Approaches, models and tools
Pedestrian evacuation simulation (PES) provides a low-cost and low-risk method to facilitate
safety design and emergency management in indoor environment by describing pedestrian …
safety design and emergency management in indoor environment by describing pedestrian …
Crowdsourcing roles, methods and tools for data-intensive disaster management
Mobile technologies, web-based platforms, and social media have transformed the
landscape of disaster management by enabling a new generation of digital networks to …
landscape of disaster management by enabling a new generation of digital networks to …
Review on computer vision techniques in emergency situations
In emergency situations, actions that save lives and limit the impact of hazards are crucial. In
order to act, situational awareness is needed to decide what to do. Geolocalized photos and …
order to act, situational awareness is needed to decide what to do. Geolocalized photos and …
Crowdsourcing tools for disaster management: A review of platforms and methods
Recent advances on information technologies and communications, coupled with the advent
of the social media applications have fuelled a new landscape of emergency and disaster …
of the social media applications have fuelled a new landscape of emergency and disaster …
3D indoor environments in pedestrian evacuation simulations
Abstract Using three-dimensional (3D) indoor environments in pedestrian evacuation
simulations is increasingly active. However, a systemic review that reflects the latest …
simulations is increasingly active. However, a systemic review that reflects the latest …
A framework for group activity detection and recognition using smartphone sensors and beacons
Understanding occupant activities in a building is essential for building management
systems to provide occupants with comfort and intelligent indoor environment. However …
systems to provide occupants with comfort and intelligent indoor environment. However …
Dynamic crowd evacuation approach for the emergency route planning problem: Application to case studies
Disastrous situations, either natural or man-made, have claimed countless lives. In a
planning context, this triggers the need for an evacuation situation that involves the …
planning context, this triggers the need for an evacuation situation that involves the …