Essays about: "Evacuation"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 141 essays containing the word Evacuation.

  1. 11. Occupant loads and COVID-19: The impact on office building fire evacuation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Brandteknik

    Author : Malte Larsson Silli; [2022]
    Keywords : Occupant load; physical distancing; evacuation; COVID-19; office building; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : COVID-19 was declared a world-wide pandemic in 2020, consequently affecting societies all around the globe. This thesis investigates one of these effects, namely how the pandemic affected occupant loads in office buildings and its subsequent effect on fire evacuation. READ MORE

  3. 12. Evaluating impact of table layout in classroom evacuation with crowd simulation

    University essay from KTH/Datavetenskap

    Author : Alexander Gustavsson; Sanjin Redzepagic; [2022]
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    Abstract : With the rise of hazardous events in classroom and school settings, the need for efficient and safe evacuation planning has never been more vital. Relying on intuition to draw conclusions, while often well intended, can do more harm than good. READ MORE

  4. 13. Simulation of road traffic flow in Hangzhou

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för elektro- och informationsteknik

    Author : Louise Brandt; Anders Holmberg; [2022]
    Keywords : simulation; road traffic flow; traffic flow; traffic; sumo; netedit; dlr.de; zju; hangzhou; zhejiang; china; queue; queuing system; control; automatic control; tls; tli; phase time; cycle time; traffic light signal; traffic light intersection; pedestrian crossing; idling time; optimize traffic flow; traffic jam; un global goal; mfs; minor field study; sida; reduce emissions; emission; vehicle; pcu; matlab; python; xml; json; algorithm; variance; deviation; comparison; ratio; case; evacuation; scenario; green; detector; taz; traffic assignment zone; environment; carbon dioxide; randomtrips; flow; fringe; mingap; speeddev; departspeed; sigma; lanechangemodel; sl2015; commuter; public transport; busstop; osm; openstreetmap; sumocfg; traci; driving pattern; road lane; street lane; lane change; u-turn; intersection; junction; teleportation; teleport; route; depart; arrive; collision; street occupancy; occupancy; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Is it possible to increase traffic flows and decrease stand stills in rush hour traffic by tweaking existing traffic light signals? A vehicle’s engine running on idle is not useful in physical terms and emits unnecessary exhausts. By investigating and observing signal phase times on site in Hangzhou, China, an effort was made to find out if it was possible to get better flow and thus lower emissions by changing the traffic signal programs. READ MORE

  5. 14. Investigating Evacuation Factors on the KTH Computer Science Chapter Hall using 3D Cellular Automata

    University essay from KTH/Datavetenskap

    Author : Pontus Prüzelius; Michael Morales Sundstedt; [2022]
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    Abstract : Aspects regarding safety is always a concern when designing buildings, especially in times of emergencies. Thus, evacuations of said buildings are of paramount importance. READ MORE

  6. 15. Security lighting in horse riding halls: Development of a simulation-led testing methodology in VR

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Sheikh Rishad Ahmmad; [2022]
    Keywords : Security lighting; horse riding halls; mesopic vision; Virtual Reality; object tracking; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Security lighting plays a vital role for safe evacuation during an emergency such as power outage or a fire related incidence. Installing a security lighting system properly is more crucial for a horse riding facility for two reasons. READ MORE