Searching efficient plans for emergency rescue through simulation: the case of a metro fire

Modeling crowd evacuation of a building based on seven methodological approaches

“…However, their ability to allow each pedestrian to have unique behaviors makes it much easier to model heterogeneous humans. For example, Zarboutis and Marmaras [55] presented an ABM to simulate a metro system in the case of a tunnel fire and to explore the effects that individual actions and their interdependence can have on the performance of the whole system. The two experiments demonstrated that the simulation may support the search for efficient rescue plans.…”

Rail human factors: Past, present and future

“…In less positive circumstances there is also a need to understand how people behave in emergencies and how to best help them evacuate carriages when necessary or to support their rescuers (e.g. Dicke et al, 2003;Zarboutis and Marmaras, 2004) and to design carriages to reduce the chance of injury (Ilkjaer and Lind, 2001). Even more removed from the proper functioning of the railway, it is a sad fact that for some in society their contact with the railway is through trespass, vandalism and suicide (which added together comprise by far the greatest cause of deaths on the railway)-see Lobb et al (2001).…”

Image-Based 3D Scene Reconstruction and Rescue Simulation Framework for Railway Accidents

“…However, collision and derailment accidents in recent years have alerted governments to attach high importance to the reliability and safety of railway systems. In spite of all measures of active safety taken to avoid accidents, the statistics reveal that there is nearly one severe accident every two years [2]. Once an accident happens, a series of rescue programs are required to effectively minimize the loss of life and property.…”