Essays about: "fire alarm"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words fire alarm.
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1. The design of evacuation alarms for people who are deaf or hard of hearing
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : The ability to hear is essential for receiving auditory signals, which serve as warnings and alerts in many situations, including fire evacuation. However, people with hearing impairments may miss out such signals and can be exposed to dangerous situations. READ MORE
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2. Youth Preparedness in the United States: Assessing the Impact of the American Red Cross’s “Prepare with Pedro!” Program
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : Home fires are the most prevalent and preventable disaster in the United States. It is notoriously difficult to teach disaster preparedness skills to adults. But, when their children are taught this material, households are more likely to make changes. READ MORE
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3. Mescape - A probabilistic mesoscopic model for fire evacuation in large gatherings
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : This study presents a mesoscopic model that predicts pedestrian evacuation in large gatherings with probabilistic methods. The model is based on a coarse network representation of buildings, where occupants are treated at a different scale according to their location. READ MORE
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4. Non-Excluding, Dynamic Fire Escape Assistance System
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för visuell information och interaktionAbstract : Out of the people who lose their lives during a fire, there is a severeover-representation amongst those with an impairment. Although thereexist certain efforts to solve or diminish this gap, there is still roomfor a great amount of improvement. READ MORE
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5. The impact of social influence on pre-evacuation behavior - An eye tracking analysis on information gathering during pre-evacuation behavior, comparing normative and informational social influence
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för BrandteknikAbstract : This study explores social influence within the pre-evacuation phase, which includes a literature review followed by experiments. The study is based on experiments by Latané and Darley (1968) but altered, here using eye tracking to examine if people who are alone use their gaze in the same way as people in a group, when collecting information in the pre-evacuation phase. READ MORE
