title: A Time-Aware Routing Map for Indoor Evacuation.
abstract: Knowledge of dynamic environments expires over time. Thus, using static maps of the environment for decision making is problematic, especially in emergency situations, such as evacuations. This paper suggests a fading memory model for mapping dynamic environments: a mechanism to put less trust on older knowledge in decision making. The model has been assessed by simulating indoor evacuations, adopting and comparing various strategies in decision making. Results suggest that fading memory generally improves this decision making.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia. haifengz@student.unimelb.edu.au.
authors.forename: Haifeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia. winter@unimelb.edu.au.
authors.forename: Stephan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Winter
keywords: decision making; dynamic environments; indoor evacuation; indoor mapping