Multi-agent simulations for emergency situations in an airport scenario Articles uri icon

publication date

  • December 2012

start page

  • 69

end page

  • 78

issue

  • 3

volume

  • 1

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 2255-2863

abstract

  • This paper presents a multi-agent framework using Net- Logo to simulate humanand collective behaviors during emergency evacuations. Emergency situationappears when an unexpected event occurs. In indoor emergency situation, evacuation plans defined by facility manager explain procedure and safety ways tofollow in an emergency situation. A critical and public scenario is an airportwhere there is an everyday transit of thousands of people. In this scenario theimportance is related with incidents statistics regarding overcrowding andcrushing in public buildings. Simulation has the objective of evaluating buildinglayouts considering several possible configurations. Agents could be based onreactive behavior like avoid danger or follow other agent, or in deliberative behaviorbased on BDI model. This tool provides decision support in a real emergencyscenario like an airport, analyzing alternative solutions to the evacuationprocess.

keywords

  • multi-agent systems; emergency situations; simulation