We are now living in a mobile information era, which is fundamentally changing science and
society. Location Based Services (LBS), which deliver information depending on the location …

In the absence of any global positioning infrastructure for indoor environments, research on
supporting human indoor localization and navigation trails decades behind research on …

With the progress of building construction technology, indoor space of building is becoming
increasingly complex and dynamic, which leads to the deficiency for interior personnel to …

As the size of human populations increases, so does the severity of the impacts of natural
disasters. This is partly because more people are now occupying areas which are …

The understanding of evacuation processes is important for improving the effectiveness of
evacuation plans in the event of volcanic disasters. In terms of social processes, the …

Emergency management is a fundamental issue in building management. Therefore, this
study was established to simulate the required times and movement conditions for user …

Evacuation, as a response of paramount importance to mitigate the impact of disasters,
involves the movement of people out of affected areas into safe zones. In urban areas, the …

The US are increasingly prone to sustaining severe damage from climate change as
hurricanes are predicted to become more severe. During and after hurricanes, navigation …

As the size of human populations increases, so does the severity of the impacts of natural
disasters. This is partly because more people are now occupying areas which are …

Disaster management for urban environments with complex structures requires 3D
extensions of indoor applications to support better risk reduction and response strategies …