Human behaviour during crisis evacuations is social in nature. In particular, social
attachment theory posits that proximity of familiar people, places, objects, etc. promotes calm …

Fire emergencies impose significant threats to building occupants. During evacuation, fire
has significant impacts on evacuees' behaviors, by eg, changing their route availability …

This paper describes a model for raising awareness of the real (irrational and subjective)
behaviours of the population in crisis situations. We analyse residents' statements and …

Anticipating building-related complexities ensuing from occupants' behaviour is a major
challenge in architectural design. Conventional building performance simulation tools model …

While previous human behavior simulation research indicates that autonomous, goal-
oriented, anthropomorphic Virtual Users support iterations in architectural design, it is still …

This study examines the previously unknown relationship between using human behavior
simulation, equipped autonomous, intelligent Virtual-Users, and students′ self …

Abstract Current Computer-Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) systems fail to represent
buildings in-use before their realization. This failure prevents testing the extent to which a …

In modelling human behavior during a fire, one has to deal with uncertainties regarding the
psychological response due to limited or incomplete knowledge database. The purpose of …

Evacuation and rescue principles under life-threatening situations are clarified using a
simulation model designed with a Vitae System-based agent. The Vitae System model …

Studies of past emergency events have revealed that occupants' behaviors, egress signage
system, local geometry, and environmental constraints affect crowd movement and govern …