TOWARDS A SERIOUS GAMES EVACUATION SIMULATOR

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2012

Authors

ribeiro, j (Author) Other; almeida, je (Author) Other; rossetti, rjf (Author) FEUP; coelho, a (Author) FEUP; coelho, al (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: PROCEEDINGS 26TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON MODELLING AND SIMULATION ECMS 2012

Pages: 697-702

26th European Conference on Modelling and Simulation (ECMS 2012)

Koblenz, GERMANY, MAY 29-JUN 01, 2012

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 15 Citations

Scopus - 18 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-005-3YZ

DOI: 10.7148/2012-0697-0702

Abstract (EN): The evacuation of complex buildings is a challenge under any circumstances. Fire drills are a way of training and validating evacuation plans. However, sometimes these plans are not taken seriously by their participants. It is also difficult to have the financial and time resources required. In this scenario, serious games can be used as a tool for training, planning and evaluating emergency plans. In this paper a prototype of a serious games evacuation simulator is presented. To make the environment as realistic as possible, 3D models were made using Blender and loaded onto Unity3D, a popular game engine. This framework provided us with the appropriate simulation environment. Some experiences were made and results show that this tool has potential for practitioners and planners to use it for training building occupants.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6