BIM-based disaster response: Facilitating indoor path planning for various agents

A. Dugstad, R. K. Dubey, J. Abualdenien, A. Borrmann

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Abstract

During path planning, rescue operations in buildings are often hindered due to the lack of critical building information. This paper proposes a real-time navigational platform combining various information sources to mitigate this problem. Various operating agents such as first-responders and UGVs receive specialized assistance by integrating semantic information from digital building models with incident-related real-time data. The proposed methodology includes three steps: (1) Pre-configuration of conditions influencing path choices according to agents’ capabilities and safety preferences. (2) Representation of the building geometry using a navigation graph. Inclusion of semantic information by weighting the graph with incident-related information, compared with the conditions per agent type and semantic information from the digital model. (3) Development of a knowledge database containing conditions for various types of agents. Evaluation in a real-world scenario revealed that paths calculated by the planning module were faster, shorter, and safer than those determined by first responders.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationeWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction - Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, ECPPM 2022
EditorsEilif Hjelseth, Sujesh F. Sujan, Raimar J. Scherer
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages477-484
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781032406732
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event14th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, ECPPM 2022 - Trondheim, Norway
Duration: 14 Sep 202216 Sep 2022

Publication series

NameeWork and eBusiness in Architecture, Engineering and Construction - Proceedings of the 14th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, ECPPM 2022

Conference

Conference14th European Conference on Product and Process Modelling, ECPPM 2022
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityTrondheim
Period14/09/2216/09/22

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