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The standardization of human egress data

The standardization of human egress data

Gwynne, S.M.V. (2009) The standardization of human egress data. In: 4th International Symposium on Human Behaviour in Fire: Conference Proceedings. Interscience Communications Ltd., Greenwich, London, UK, pp. 481-493. ISBN 9780955654831

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Abstract

Empirical data provide the bridge between reality and understanding. Human egress data-sets are scarce. The data currently available are relatively narrow in scope. The data are derived from a range of sources and locations, not all appropriate. Much of the egress data are several decades old. These issues lead to weaknesses in our understanding of real-world phenomena and also in our attempts to model these phenomena. Data are often difficult to find, difficult to understand, and difficult to apply. This paper describes an attempt to standardize the description and storage of human egress data. This work has been conducted as part of a NIST-funded project and, as a result, a central repository of data will be created that provides tools to facilitate the storage, representation and access to the data needed for researchers and engineers alike.

Item Type: Conference Proceedings
Title of Proceedings: 4th International Symposium on Human Behaviour in Fire: Conference Proceedings
Additional Information: [1] This paper was first presented at the 4th International Symposium, Human Behaviour in Fire 2009, held from 13-15 July 2009 at Robinson College, Cambridge, UK.
Uncontrolled Keywords: human egress data
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Pre-2014 Departments: School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences
School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences > Centre for Numerical Modelling & Process Analysis > Fire Safety Engineering Group
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Last Modified: 14 Oct 2016 09:26
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/10779

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