Emergency evacuation in case of an emergency is a crucial problem in high-rise buildings,
as many occupants are in a limited amount of space. To improve building safety design and …

People with disabilities are one of the most vulnerable groups involved in building fires.
According to US Fire Administration, an estimated 700 home fires involve people with …

Emergency signage is important for safe escape when unexpected events (such as fires)
occur. However, there are limited data on the difference in the effect of emergency signage …

The proper placement of signage greatly influences pathfinding and information provision in
public spaces. Clear visibility, easy comprehension, and efficient placement are all important …

Route turning is one of the most essential and ubiquitous physical features in the complex
building environment. Under the influence of route turning, evacuees' approaching …

Earthquake risk assessment at urban scale is actually based on site hazard, buildings
vulnerability and exposition, but does not consider human behaviours during both the event …

The smooth and fast evacuation of a pedestrian group is dependent on guidance services
provided by signage systems. This paper investigates the location method of an evacuation …

Signage systems play an important role in aiding occupants during both circulation and
evacuation. Despite the fact that signage systems are an important component in building …

To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of designing signage systems in buildings, we
present AUTOSIGN–a design tool that supports user-in-the-loop and multi-criteria …

Signage systems are widely used in the built environment to aid occupant wayfinding during
both circulation and evacuation. Recent research conducted by the authors shows that only …