Simulating earthquake evacuation using human behavior models

Cimellaro, Gian Paolo; Ozzello, Fabrizio; Vallero, Alessio; Mahin, Stephen A.; Shao, Benshun

doi:10.1002/eqe.2840

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“…The proposed agent-based model integrates the confidence index definition, proposed by Cimellaro at al. [14], combining the Lee [10] and Li [13] models in the equation 5:…”

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Modeling Airport Evacuation Under Emergency Using Agent-Based Models

Cimellaro¹,

Leo²,

Mahin³

2017

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COM

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This paper presents an agent-based evacuation simulation framework in an airport setting. Air transport services have become a nerve system of our society, therefore, aircrafts and airports represent a central component of todays traffic system. A significant heterogeneity of processes and a high levels of surveillance define the uniqueness of this scenario. Building Evacuation is an important application field for the Agent-Based Modeling (ABM). In recent years, there has been an increasing amount of literature on airport analysis and modeling, but not so many have simulated emergency evacuation using agent-based modeling. In this research three hazardous scenario are modeled: (i) an earthquake, (ii) an accident (fire) and (iii) a terrorist attack (shooting). In all three cases the model takes into account the main actions that an agent can perform during the evacuation: the search of the optimal escape route, the leaderfollower behavior and the research of a missing person. Three types of agents are modeled in the simulation: the aircraft passengers, the security agents (or aircraft crew) and the robbers. The first type has an incomplete knowledge of the area, unlike the security agents who can reach the emergency exit walking the shortest path, then their first task is to help the other agents to reach the closest exit. A cross platform Java-based modeling system called Repast Simphony has been used to develop the ABM. This tool provides decision support in a real emergency scenario in order to study the dynamics of evacuation, helping to improve the infrastructure reliability and its response when a critical situation occurs and also assessing the effect of a certain number of security agents in the area. In order to show the implementation issue the framework has been used to model the Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport in Rome and the two decks of an Airbus A380-800, however it can be easily extended to other types of environments.

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“…The proposed agent-based model integrates the confidence index definition, proposed by Cimellaro at al. [14], combining the Lee [10] and Li [13] models in the equation 5:…”

Section: Panic Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Cimellaro et al [14] developed a human behavior model for emergency evacuation, calibrating the BDI equations managing the data of a surveying activity. Both BDI and confidence index parameters are implemented in this research thanks to the results achived by Cimellaoro et al [14].…”

Section: Panic Modelmentioning

confidence: 99%

Modeling Airport Evacuation Under Emergency Using Agent-Based Models

Cimellaro¹,

Leo²,

Mahin³

2017

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (COM

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“…In Cimellaro et al. () the influence of the human behavior has already been considered for the case of earthquake event. Differently, in this research the effect of the human behavior after an explosion has been considered.…”

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“…The novelty of this approach with respect to existing literature comprises the insertion of the human behavior (e.g., emotions, irrational behavior, and altruism) in the simulations (Figure 1), as from the inspiring work by Crowne and Marlowe (1960). In Cimellaro et al (2017) the influence of the human behavior has already been considered for the case of earthquake event. Differently, in this research the effect of the human behavior after an explosion has been considered.…”

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“…Thus, from the literature review, it appears that the evacuation scenario in ABM is usually approached in analogy with natural ecosystems, peripheral analyses or supported by theories from different fields, without considering the human behavior. First in Cimellaro et al () for earthquake evacuation scenario the implementation of anxiety as ABM input parameter has been considered by using available experimental data.…”

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Integrating a Human Behavior Model within an Agent‐Based Approach for Blasting Evacuation

Cimellaro

Mahin

Domaneschi

2018

Computer aided Civil Eng

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Several studies on Emergency Management are available in the literature, but most of them do not consider how the human behavior during an emergency can affect the evacuation process. Therefore, the novel contribution of this article is the implementation of an agent‐based model to describe the evacuation, due to a blast in a public area, integrated with a human behavior analytical model. Each agent has its own behavior that is described in a layered framework. The first layer simulates the “agent's features” function. Then, an “individual module” describes dynamically the emotional aspects using (i) the Decision Field Theory, (ii) a stationary stochastic model, and (iii) the results coming from a questionnaire. An agent‐based model with integrated human behavior is proposed to test critical infrastructures in emergency conditions without performing full scale evacuation tests. Analyses could be performed both in real time with a hazard scenario and at the design level to predict the system response to identify the optimal configuration. Therefore, the development of the proposed methodology could support both designers and policy makers in the decision‐making process.

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Seismic evacuation simulation in a dynamic indoor environment

Chu

Liu

et al. 2022

Computer Animation & Virtual

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During an earthquake, interior nonstructural components of a building will be damaged. The damaged objects will obstruct pedestrians' evacuation routes and increase casualties. But this issue has received scant attention in evacuation simulation research. This paper focuses on this issue and proposes an indoor seismic evacuation model to simulate crowd evacuation in a dynamic environment.A physical model of nonstructural components is presented to simulate the dynamics of the indoor scenario. The flow field algorithm is constructed to guide pedestrian's avoidance behaviors globally to reflect the impact of environmental changes on indoor crowd path selection, and a modified social force model is built to simulate the joint influence of seismic forces and the environment on pedestrian motion states. The results of the experiments shows that the proposed model can generate realistic evacuation scene and rational evacuation routes in the earthquake.

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Simulating earthquake evacuation using human behavior models

Cited by 56 publications

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Modeling Airport Evacuation Under Emergency Using Agent-Based Models

Modeling Airport Evacuation Under Emergency Using Agent-Based Models

Integrating a Human Behavior Model within an Agent‐Based Approach for Blasting Evacuation

Seismic evacuation simulation in a dynamic indoor environment

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