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The EvacSim pedestrian evacuation agent model: Development and validation

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Abstract

EvacSim is a multi-agent building evacuation simulation featuring pedestrian occupant agents occupying two-dimensional continuous free-space to simulate pedestrian egress for building evaluation and evacuation planning support. We detail pedestrian model elements that govern microscopic agent movement such as personal space preservation, obstacle avoidance and moving together as a crowd. We validate the EvacSim pedestrian model against real-world pedestrian data, comparing flow rates, density and velocity for corridor entry and for merging crowds, and we demonstrate that EvacSim simulations are consistent with the real-world data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSummer Computer Simulation Conference and Work in Progress, SCSC 2013 and WIP 2013 - 2013 Summer Simulation Multiconference, SummerSim 2013
Pages43-50
Number of pages8
Edition11
Publication statusPublished - 2013
EventSummer Computer Simulation Conference, SCSC 2013 and Work in Progress, WIP 2013, Part of the 2013 Summer Simulation Multiconference, SummerSim 2013 - Toronto, ON, Canada
Duration: 7 Jul 201310 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameSimulation Series
Number11
Volume45
ISSN (Print)0735-9276

Conference

ConferenceSummer Computer Simulation Conference, SCSC 2013 and Work in Progress, WIP 2013, Part of the 2013 Summer Simulation Multiconference, SummerSim 2013
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto, ON
Period7/07/1310/07/13

Keywords

  • Emergency
  • Evacuation simulation
  • Model evaluation
  • Pedestrian
  • Real time

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