Risk analysis of people evacuation and its path optimization during tunnel fires using virtual reality experiments

X Zhang, L Chen, J Jiang, Y Ji, S Han, T Zhu… - … and Underground Space …, 2023 - Elsevier
The number of urban tunnels has been increasing rapidly, accompanied by frequent tunnel
fire accidents owing to the complex tunnel structure and large traffic flow. In this study, a full …

[HTML][HTML] Metro systems: Construction, operation and impacts

D Lin, Z Zhou, M Weng, W Broere, J Cui - Tunnelling and Underground …, 2024 - Elsevier
Metro systems have been in use for over 150 years, and new metro lines are still being
constructed, either as new metro systems or as expansions of existing metro networks. In …

A real-time automatic fire emergency evacuation route selection model based on decision-making processes of pedestrians

P Huang, X Lin, C Liu, L Fu, L Yu - Safety science, 2024 - Elsevier
After a fire occurs, it is imperative that people in danger evacuate as soon as possible.
However, the current emergency plan based on the pre-established static exiting route is …

Emergency fire escape path planning model based on improved DDPG algorithm

Z Feng, C Wang, J An, X Zhang, X Liu, X Ji… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, there is a growing demand for fire emergency evacuation capability of buildings.
However, current plans based on pre-established static evacuation routes, fail to consider …

Artificial intelligence methodologies for building evacuation plan modeling

R Ternero, G Fuertes, M Alfaro, M Vargas… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence methodologies has demonstrated
effectiveness in improving the safety and efficiency of building evacuations during …

The effect of the ticket gate layout on mixed-flow movement including luggage-laden pedestrians in metro stations

L Fu, C Shen, Y Chen, Y He, Y Zhang, Y Shi, JTY Lo - Safety Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Luggage-laden pedestrians are a common group at transportation hubs. However, there is a
lack of experimental research related to the heterogeneous crowds with luggage through …

Optimization analysis of evacuation facility parameters in interval tunnels under subway train fire accidents

J Sun, Z Lu, D Zhou - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
When a moving subway train catches fire in tunnels, high-temperature smoke spreads
rapidly, posing a threat to the personnel evacuation process. Rational design parameters for …

Short-Term Metro Origin-Destination Passenger Flow Prediction via Spatio-Temporal Dynamic Attentive Multi-Hypergraph Network

L Shen, J Li, Y Chen, C Li, X Chen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Metro bears a large number of passenger flows in urban transportation systems. Short-term
metro origin-destination (OD) passenger flow prediction is an essential component of …

Simulation-based adaptive optimization for passenger flow control measures at metro stations

Y Zhou, M Zhong, Z Li, X Xu, F Hua, R Pan - Simulation Modelling Practice …, 2025 - Elsevier
Effective passenger flow control measures are essential for the safe operation of metro
stations. Existing in-station control measures include adjusting the operation mode of …

Study on Elevated Interval Evacuation of Metro Train considering the Influence of Fire, Railings, and Track Bed

J Tu, B Peng, L Bai, C Li… - Modelling and Simulation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Elevated metro is a typical type of urban rail transit that operates on viaducts. Due to its fast
construction speed and low cost, it plays an important role in transportation systems with …