Crowd behaviour and motion: Empirical methods
Introduction The safety of humans in crowded environments has been recognised as an
important and rapidly growing research area with significant implications for urban planning …
important and rapidly growing research area with significant implications for urban planning …
[HTML][HTML] Incorporating human factors in emergency evacuation–An overview of behavioral factors and models
Evacuation modelling has developed over time from simple engineering equations that do
not consider behavioral tendencies to more sophisticated models with the potential to …
not consider behavioral tendencies to more sophisticated models with the potential to …
Efficacy of virtual reality for studying people's pre-evacuation behavior under fire
ELM Bourhim, A Cherkaoui - International Journal of Human-Computer …, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent proliferation of consumer-level virtual reality (VR) headsets such as the HTC
Vive, is creating a growing user-base in demand of highly-controlled immersive virtual …
Vive, is creating a growing user-base in demand of highly-controlled immersive virtual …
Predicting human behavior during fires
E Kuligowski - Fire technology, 2013 - Springer
Evacuation models, including engineering hand calculations and computational tools, are
used to calculate the time it takes to evacuate a building, which can then be used in an …
used to calculate the time it takes to evacuate a building, which can then be used in an …
A model of the decision-making process during pre-evacuation
The behaviour of building occupants before the purposive movement towards an exit, known
as the pre-evacuation behaviour, can have a strong impact on the total time required to …
as the pre-evacuation behaviour, can have a strong impact on the total time required to …
Evacuation behaviour of crowds under high and low levels of urgency: Experiments of reaction time, exit choice and exit-choice adaptation
How does evacuation behaviour of crowds vary based on the level of perceived urgency?
This question was investigated using two simulated experiments of crowd evacuations …
This question was investigated using two simulated experiments of crowd evacuations …
A pre-evacuation database for use in egress simulations
Quantifying the pre-evacuation time (ie, the time between first awareness and deliberate
evacuation movement), is a key task for evacuation model users and fire safety engineers …
evacuation movement), is a key task for evacuation model users and fire safety engineers …
An Evacuation Decision Model based on perceived risk, social influence and behavioural uncertainty
The behaviour of people in the first stage of an evacuation can have a significant impact on
the time required to reach a safe place. This behaviour is known in literature as pre …
the time required to reach a safe place. This behaviour is known in literature as pre …
Risk perception in fire evacuation behavior revisited: definitions, related concepts, and empirical evidence
MT Kinateder, ED Kuligowski, PA Reneke… - Fire science …, 2015 - Springer
Risk perception (RP) is studied in many research disciplines (eg, safety engineering,
psychology, and sociology). Definitions of RP can be broadly divided into expectancy-value …
psychology, and sociology). Definitions of RP can be broadly divided into expectancy-value …
Following the crowd or avoiding it? Empirical investigation of imitative behaviour in emergency escape of human crowds
When humans escape from a threat in a crowded space, how do they choose the best
wayfinding strategy for their survival? This is a decision context in which individuals are …
wayfinding strategy for their survival? This is a decision context in which individuals are …