Pedestrian Dynamics Feedback Control of Crowd Evacuation /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kachroo, Pushkin P.E (Editor), Amin Wadoo, Sabiha (Editor), Al-nasur, Sadeq J. (Editor), Shende, Apoorva (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Series: Understanding Complex Systems,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Game theory.; Thermodynamics.; Statistical physics.; Dynamical systems.; Vibration.; Dynamics.; Control engineering.; Robotics.; Mechatronics.; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control.; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity.; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics.; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences.

Effective evacuation of people from closed spaces is an extremely important topic, since it can save real lives in emergency situations that can be brought about by natural and human made disasters. Usually there are static maps posted at various places at buildings that illustrate routes that shoul...