Title :
DEVS-based Building Information Modeling and simulation for emergency evacuation
Author :
Sixuan Wang ; Van Schyndel, M. ; Wainer, Gabriel ; Rajus, V.S. ; Woodbury, Robert
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. & Comput. Eng., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Nowadays, numerous Computer-aided Design (CAD) software packages support Building Information Modeling (BIM). BIM software can benefit of advanced simulation in the pre-design phase of construction projects. In this case, we show focus on models of the emergency evacuation regarding the security and safety. We analyze the evacuation simulation of a model based on DEVS (Discrete Event systems Specification) for BIM authoring tools. The idea is to automate to extraction of building information that can be subsequently used in a simulation. Our case study uses a Cell-DEVS model of the evacuation of a multi-floor building. We also show how to obtain a 3D visualization by transforming the simulation results, facilitating the work of architects, contractors and fabricators. This kind of application could be used to analyze bottlenecks and the maximum occupation for determining an optical evacuation plan.
Keywords :
CAD; authoring systems; building management systems; buildings (structures); data visualisation; discrete event simulation; emergency management; project management; safety; security; software packages; solid modelling; structural engineering computing; 3D visualization; BIM authoring tool; BIM software; CAD software package; DEVS-based building information modeling; building information extraction; cell-DEVS model; computer-aided design; construction project predesign phase; discrete event systems specification; emergency evacuation simulation; multifloor building; optical evacuation plan; safety; security; Analytical models; Buildings; Computer architecture; Data models; Data visualization; Load modeling; Solid modeling;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference (WSC), Proceedings of the 2012 Winter
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4779-2
Electronic_ISBN :
0891-7736
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2012.6465087
