A crowd route choice evacuation model in large indoor building spaces

作者：Wu Y; Kang J; Wang C

来源：Frontiers of Architectural Research, 2018, 7(2): 135-150.

DOI：10.1016/j.foar.2018.03.003

• Crowd
• Evacuation
• Cellular automaton model
• Sound
• Voice warning system

Route choice is a fundamental requirement in the evacuation process. The aim of this paper is to identify a method to simulate crowds in large indoor spaces with consideration of the acoustic system. This paper first extends an existing cellular automaton model and proposes a cellular automaton crowd route choice model (CACR model) to simulate evacuees in large indoor spaces. It then defines a measure for evaluating the utility of evacuation time using the CACR model under different circumstances, such as a fire situation or different voice warning systems, which other commercial models cannot simulate. The analysis of the characteristics of a sound field in large indoor spaces is based on field measurements. An observation experiment in a gymnasium is employed to test the proposed model in a stadium evacuation scenario. The results demonstrate that the CACR model can accurately simulate the evacuation process in large indoor spaces under various circumstances.

• 出版日期2018-6
• 单位天津大学