Characterizing disability in fire evacuation: A progressive review

H Hostetter, MZ Naser - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive survey on emerging assistive technologies for visually impaired persons: lighting the path with visible light communications and artificial …

A Lavric, C Beguni, E Zadobrischi, AM Căilean… - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the context in which severe visual impairment significantly affects human life, this article
emphasizes the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Visible Light Communications …

[HTML][HTML] Fire safety behavior model for residential buildings: Implications for disaster risk reduction

VM Cvetković, A Dragašević, D Protić… - International journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Starting from the unexplored level of the fire safety of citizens in Serbia, this paper presents
the results of quantitative research regarding a fire safety behavior model for residential …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable smoke extraction system for atrium: A numerical study

ML Ivanov, W Peng, Q Wang, WK Chow - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Smoke extraction systems, either static with natural ventilation, or dynamic with mechanical
ventilation are required to keep smoke layer at high levels in many tall atria. It is observed …

Evacuation preparedness and intellectual disability: Insights from a university fire drill

H Hostetter, MZ Naser, K Randall… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
People with intellectual disability are vulnerable to building fires. Yet, they continue to be
one of the most underrepresented groups in evacuation research. To bridge this gap, this …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of cooperation behaviors and crowd dynamics during pedestrian evacuation with group existence

Y Ma, X Liu, F Huo, H Li - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
At most public places where large-scale events are held, the crowd as a pedestrian particle
system is a mixture of individuals and groups rather than a pure collection of individuals. The …

[HTML][HTML] A scientometric research on applications and advances of fire safety evacuation in buildings

Y Yang, H Du, G Yao - Fire, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fire safety evacuation has been used in numerous different kinds of buildings. This research
conducts a scientometric review of fire safety evacuation applications and advances in the …

Risk tolerability limits for fire engineering design: methodology and reference case study

AT Mohan, R Van Coile, D Hopkin, G Jomaas… - Fire Technology, 2021 - Springer
A simple framework for setting risk tolerability limits is proposed following a literature review
of risk acceptance in fire safety engineering and a feedback round with international fire …

Homeowner vulnerability in residential buildings with flammable cladding

D Oswald - Safety science, 2021 - Elsevier
Flammable or combustible cladding has received increased attention across the world since
the Grenfell disaster in the United Kingdom (UK). In Australia, thousands of buildings have …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the effects of time pressure and distracting elements in an augmented reality game for emergency preparedness

M Mirza, S Lukosch, H Lukosch - International Journal of Disaster Risk …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of emergency preparedness and response skills is crucial for ensuring
individual safety and well-being during natural disasters. Realistic and engaging games can …