The worldwide rising trend of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) calls for innovative and
efficacious techniques for assessment and treatment. Virtual reality (VR) technology gains …

An appropriate and safe behavior for exiting a facility is key to reducing injuries and
increasing survival when facing an emergency evacuation in a building. Knowledge on the …

In the event of a fire emergency in the built environment, occupants face a range of
evacuation decisions, including the choice of exits. An important question from the …

Abstract 'Movement to the familiar'has been reported during evacuation incidents but has not
yet been studied in controlled experiments. We investigate effects of exit familiarity and …

Enhancing evacuee safety is a key factor in reducing the number of injuries and deaths that
result from earthquakes. One way this can be achieved is by training occupants. Virtual …

This study aimed to examine the influence of crowd flow on human evacuation behavior
during building fire emergencies, when evacuees perceive high uncertainty in the …

Here we report a study designed to examine the influence of spatial exploration mode on
people's wayfinding performance during a building fire emergency. Using immersive virtual …

This paper presents a scoping review of methods for fire evacuation training in buildings. It
adopts the PRISMA methodology (Transparent Reporting of Systematic Reviews and Meta …

Physical evacuation drills are pre-planned activities to train building occupants in facing
emergencies and evaluate safety performances. Nowadays, technologies including Virtual …

Emergency evacuation in case of an emergency is a crucial problem in high-rise buildings,
as many occupants are in a limited amount of space. To improve building safety design and …