Discrete-Event Activity Simulation for Predicting Occupants’ Movements in Buildings
Year: 2003 Authors: Khaled M. Nassar; Mohamed Nada
Core claim
Discrete-event simulation offers a practical, graphical method for predicting occupants’ movements in buildings where intuitive design methods become insufficient.
Topics
occupant movement modeling, discrete-event simulation, building design, graphical interface
Domains
simulation modeling, discrete-event systems, architecture, building design
Methods
discrete-event simulation, STROBOSCOPE modeling, example analysis
Media
simulation software, graphical interface
Paper text
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ISAMA The International Society of the Arts, Mathematics, and Architecture BRIDGES Mathematical Connections in Art, Music, and Science
Discrete-Event Activity Simulation for Predicting Occupants’ Movements in Buildings
Khaled M. Nassar, Department of Civil Engineering and Construction School Of Engineering And Technology Bradley University Jobst Hall 1501 W Bradley Avenue Peoria, Illinois 61625 Email: knassar@bradley.edu
Mohamed Nada Department of Architecture Engineering Faculty of Engineering Cairo University 10-a Ahmed El Shattoury st, Dokki, Giza, Egypt Giza, GZ 12311 E-Mial: msnada@hotmail.com
Abstract
The movement of occupants in buildings has mostly thus far been studied and analyzed by designers using intuitive and qualitative methods. This is usually sufficient for small to medium size buildings. However the movement of occupants in buildings becomes more critical as the buildings gets larger and the design gets more complex. This paper presents a new technique to model the occupants’ movements in buildings using discrete event simulation. A simulation modeling language, STROBOSCOPE, is presented as a tool to study the movements of occupants in buildings. An example is presented and analyzed. This system and its graphical interface provide for an easy method to model occupants movements in buildings.
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