This paper analyzes parameter tuning and quantitative validation of a discreteevent model for egress dynamics from buildings, suitable for designing and testing evacuation control algorithms. Firstly, a simulation model within the MATLAB/Simulink environment is implemented, by means of SimEvents toolbox. The proposed modeling approach is based on queuing networks and discrete-event systems, where connection of elementary queues representing building elements allows to simulate complex environments. The resulting model trades off between accuracy in representing the dynamical behavior of crowd during evacuation and the need of reducing the complexity of controller structure and design process. Then, a detailed model is developed within the buildingEXODUS environment, which is assumed as a reliable representation of the evacuation process for validation and tuning of the SimEvents model, making up for the lack of suitable experimental data. Simulation proved the validity of the proposed approach.

Tuning and Validation of a Discrete-Event Model of the Egress Dynamics from Buildings / Lino, Paolo; Pizzileo, Barbara; Maione, Guido; Maione, Bruno. - ELETTRONICO. - 44:1(2011), pp. 8743-8748. (Intervento presentato al convegno 18th IFAC World Congress 2011, IFAC WC 2011 tenutosi a Milano, Italy nel August 28 - September 2, 2011) [10.3182/20110828-6-IT-1002.02991].

Tuning and Validation of a Discrete-Event Model of the Egress Dynamics from Buildings

Paolo Lino;Guido Maione;Bruno Maione
2011-01-01

Abstract

This paper analyzes parameter tuning and quantitative validation of a discreteevent model for egress dynamics from buildings, suitable for designing and testing evacuation control algorithms. Firstly, a simulation model within the MATLAB/Simulink environment is implemented, by means of SimEvents toolbox. The proposed modeling approach is based on queuing networks and discrete-event systems, where connection of elementary queues representing building elements allows to simulate complex environments. The resulting model trades off between accuracy in representing the dynamical behavior of crowd during evacuation and the need of reducing the complexity of controller structure and design process. Then, a detailed model is developed within the buildingEXODUS environment, which is assumed as a reliable representation of the evacuation process for validation and tuning of the SimEvents model, making up for the lack of suitable experimental data. Simulation proved the validity of the proposed approach.
2011
18th IFAC World Congress 2011, IFAC WC 2011
978-3-902661-93-7
Tuning and Validation of a Discrete-Event Model of the Egress Dynamics from Buildings / Lino, Paolo; Pizzileo, Barbara; Maione, Guido; Maione, Bruno. - ELETTRONICO. - 44:1(2011), pp. 8743-8748. (Intervento presentato al convegno 18th IFAC World Congress 2011, IFAC WC 2011 tenutosi a Milano, Italy nel August 28 - September 2, 2011) [10.3182/20110828-6-IT-1002.02991].
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