Today, safety control is considered one of the most important pillars of building construction
processes due to maintaining security in major incidents such as fire, earthquake, and flood …

The metro has become an important component of the urban traffic system. Due to the dense
crowd, if sudden accidents occurred during rush hours in station, such as fires, explosions or …

To control overcrowded pedestrians at the exit, buffer zones are very common in densely
populated areas. However, little focus has been paid on the mechanisms of buffer zone. In …

Passenger trains represent a challenging environment in emergencies, with specific
evacuation conditions resulting from the typical layout and interior design inherent to public …

Passengers' safety against unexpected incidents such as rail stations' fire accidents is
essential in the safety field. The presence of luggage with passengers occupies extra space …

Although various methods have been adopted to reliably predict bus stop dwell time, little
research has explored how the adopted measures influence the efficiency of passenger …

With the advent of service robots in public places (eg, in airports and shopping malls),
understanding socio-psychological interactions between humans and robots is of …

High-deck coaches form an essential component of mass transportation systems in China.
Safe evacuation from high-deck coaches is facing dire challenges. However, evacuation …

This paper uses a simulation method to study the effect of the interior space of trains on
evacuations. First, this paper presents the experimental method and verifies the …

In comparison to buildings, public transportation vehicles including passenger trains
represent specific environments typical for cramped interior layouts with narrow aisles …