A Multi-agent Based Simulation Framework for the Study of Human and Social Behavior in Egress Analysis
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There exist a wide variety of computational tools for the simulation and design of exits. However, due to the scarcity of behavioral data, these tools rely heavily on the assumptions about human individual and social behaviors. Many of these assumptions have been found inconsistent or incorrect. This paper presents a multi-agent based framework for studying human and social behavior during building emergency evacuations. A prototype system has been developed, which is able to demonstrate some emergent human social behaviors, such as competitive, queuing, and herding behaviors.
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