Study on related simulations between exit characteristics and evacuation performance

Microsystem Technologies - During a building disaster, building occupants typically engage in herd behavior, which results in friction, pushing, and even injury and death. Building occupants...     

Study on the application of unity software in emergency evacuation simulation for elder

Whether residents of the buildings on fire can be timely and successfully evacuated is the key to protect the lives of people and the safety of properties. This study aims to investigate the challenges that are caused by group moving behavior and speed when the elderly passes through the doors of different widths in the living rooms during evacuation based on the literatures regarding the horizontal and vertical movement speed of Taiwanese elders. The evacuation simulation model which is developed by the Unity software is applied, and the results obtained are proven to match with the data in the research literature, showing Unity can be used as the basis for the evacuation equipment design and safety performance inspection of nursing homes. The result can be used to simulate evacuation of people if the environment needs to be changed such as adjustment of partitions or furniture arrangement.