Virtual reality plays a growing role in emergency behavior studies. This review focuses on
the perspectives of research development and implementation. It synthesizes and discusses …

Individual wayfinding decisions are critical for evacuation efficiency in building emergencies.
By synthesizing the increasing volume of relevant literature, this study proposes a theoretical …

Comparing results obtained in Virtual Reality to those obtained in physical experiments is
key for validation of Virtual Reality as a research method in the field of Human Behavior in …

Regardless of the type of disaster a building undergoes, personal safety, property
preservation, and attribution of responsibility are the three assessment indicators that …

Training in enclosure fires is essential because it is one of the most dangerous tasks for
firefighters. The training simulators should consider the specificity of the tasks performed to …

A recent challenge in life safety is to improve evacuee's performance using technology. Here
we propose an intelligent evacuation guiding system for complex buildings. It uses …

In this study, Minecraft was adopted to investigate pedestrian behaviours and evacuation
processes in non-fire (normal) and fire conditions involving multiple simultaneous players …

Occupants in building fires usually have difficulties to evacuate safely, and providing
guidance may help them select proper routes. However, groups of occupants may not follow …

Virtual reality allows creating highly immersive visual and auditory experiences, making
users feel physically present in the environment. This makes it an ideal platform to simulate …

Modern experiments investigating human behaviour in emergencies are often implemented
in virtual reality (VR), due to the increased experimental control and improved ethical …