With the rapid technological advancements in recent decades, virtual reality (VR) and
augmented reality (AR) technologies have been increasingly adopted to address various …

The role of data-driven approaches in studies of crowd behaviour has received an
unprecedented recognition in recent years. As a result, the size of the empirical crowd …

Evacuation behavior is an important factor which must be considered in the design of public
structures. With the continuous complexity of structure, more and more factors should be …

Physical evacuation drills are pre-planned activities to train building occupants in facing
emergencies and evaluate safety performances. Nowadays, technologies including Virtual …

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 …

Evacuation models can adopt different approaches for the simulation of human behaviour in
fire. This paper provides an overview of the most commonly used modelling methods to …

People make risky decisions during fire evacuations such as moving through smoke.
However, the reasons behind such risk-taking decisions have not been investigated in …

In the event of fires and other hazards, visual guidance systems that support evacuation are
critical for the safety of individuals. Current visual guidances for evacuations are typically …

Human behavior during earthquakes and post-earthquake evacuation is crucial to
earthquake safety. Understanding decision-making processes may explain why people …

The type and relative position of evacuation signage to evacuees' location can affect their
likelihood to understand and comply with the information provided. To address this issue, a …