Video: Visualising the evacuation of 5,000 occupants from a simulated school environment with the Möbius viewer.
Changing evacuation behaviour to meet densified housing needs for our current and future population
We are developing a 3D visualisation tool to help develop deeper understanding of the environment and the outcomes of simulations. Develop VR experiments to test signs and communications with mobility impaired/wheelchair users to more effectively use fire-protected elevators (OEEs = Occupant Elevator Evacuations). Develop a BIM add-in to connect the software to modern design tools, to avoid rebuilding models when a 3D building model already exists.
Meet the team
Daniel Nilsson
Civil and Environmental Engineering | Professor
My area of expertise is Evacuation, and my main interest is the interaction between people and evacuation systems, e.g., way-finding systems and notification systems. Recent studies have involved evaluation of both visual and auditory way-finding systems in smoke filled tunnels, as well as studies on the design of fire alarms and way-finding systems in high-rise buildings. The research has involved both laboratory and field evacuation experiments, and most recently I have been involved in the development of Virtual Reality laboratory evacuation experiments. I am currently in charge of the development of a state-of-the-art Virtual Reality evacuation laboratory at department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. This laboratory will feature such technology as Head Mounted Displays (HMD) with eye track, and optical motion capture equipment.
UC Rsearcher Profile - Professor Daniel Nilsson
