Paper Info
Title
Searching efficient plans for emergency rescue through simulation: the case of a metro fire
Abstract
In this paper we present the way we modelled and simulated a metro system in the case of a tunnel fire, and discuss the ways this simulation may support the search for efficient rescue plans. The metro system was modelled as a complex adaptive system, comprising four interacting and co-evolving subsystems: (i) the fire and the released smoke, (ii) the group of passengers, (iii) the technological system, and (iv) the metro personnel. Based on this model, an agent-based simulation was developed. This simulation provides an appropriate dynamic representation of the designer’s problem space, enabling him (i) to apprehend the critical dependencies and invariants of the system under consideration, (ii) to identify the features that should characterise the designed emergency rescue plans, and (iii) to assess their efficiency. To demonstrate the usefulness of the adopted approach for the design of an efficient emergency rescue plan, the results of two experiments exploring alternative sequences of the metro personnel’s actions under different circumstances are presented.
Year
DOI
Venue
2004
10.1007/s10111-004-0150-6
Cognition, Technology & Work
Keywords
Field
DocType
Metro systems,Emergency rescue plans,Complex adaptive systems,Agent-based simulation,Co-evolution
Simulation,Engineering,Accident prevention,Complex adaptive system,Problem space
Journal
Volume
Issue
Citations 
6
2
12
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.93
3
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Nikos Zarboutis1120.93
Nicolas Marmaras2205.53