Paper Info
Title
A BIM-based visualization and warning system for fire rescue.
Abstract
Structural fires are common disasters. In Taiwan, about 100 firefighters die during fire rescues each year, primarily because they are unaware of the causes of the fire and unfamiliar with the location’s environment. Meanwhile, evacuees often die in the panic of evacuation. To solve these problems, this research proposes a Building Information Modeling (BIM)-based visualization and warning system for fire rescue. A fire dynamics simulator (FDS) simulates various conditions of structural fires in conjunction with the visualization and integration properties of BIM, and the simulation results for temperature, carbon monoxide, and visibility can be integrated and presented in the BIM model for briefing purposes before rescue operations begin. In addition, this research integrates Internet of Things (IoT) technology, which allows real-time situation monitoring. In the event of a fire, the BIM model will immediately display the situation of the fire scene and control LED escape route pointers according to the actual situation. The primary objective of this system is to provide useful information to firefighters such that they can be aware of the fire’s environment and create an effective rescue plan. Moreover, the automated LED escape route pointer may assist the building’s occupants to escape, provide the firefighters with valuable information, and allow them quickly to discover hazards so that the number of casualties can be minimized.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1016/j.aei.2018.04.015
Advanced Engineering Informatics
Keywords
Field
DocType
BIM,FDS,IoT,Visualization,Fire rescue
Warning system,Pointer (computer programming),Visibility,Systems engineering,Visualization,Internet of Things,Fire Dynamics Simulator,Engineering,Building information modeling
Journal
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
37
1474-0346
3
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.59
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Xiu-Shan Chen130.59
Chi-Chang Liu230.93
I-Chen Wu320855.03