A model-based analysis of evacuation strategies in hospital emergency departments

• Main Authors: Su, Boyi, Kwak, Jaeyoung, Ahmad Reza Pourghaderi, Lees, Michael H., Tan, Kenneth B. K., Loo, Shin Yi, Chua, Ivan S. Y., Quah, Joy L. J., Cai, Wentong, Ong, Marcus E. H.
• Other Authors: School of Computer Science and Engineering
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Computer science and engineering; Agent-Based Simulation; Evacuation Model; Social Force; RPD; Emergency Department
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/156126
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Evacuation planning for emergency incidents is an essential preparedness for Emergency Departments (ED) which normally contains patients with severe illness and limited mobility. However, the preparedness can be challenging due to a lack of empirical data and difficulties conducting physical drills....