Human behaviour detection dataset (HBDset) using computer vision for evacuation safety and emergency management
September 2024
•Propose a human behaviour detection dataset (HBDset) for improving safety in emergency evacuation.•HBDset includes 8 human-behaviour categories, including normal people and different vulnerable.•The...
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Clutaxis: an information-driven source search method balancing exploration and exploitation in turbulent environments
Available online 25 September 2024
Locating unknown emission sources in turbulent environments is a challenging yet crucial task, particularly in emergency response scenarios. Existing studies have developed information-theoretic approaches...
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Effects of firefighters’ protective gloves on physiological responses, psychological responses, and manual performance in a cold environment
Available online 12 September 2024
This study aimed to investigate the effects of firefighters' protective gloves on physiological responses, psychological responses, and manual performance in a cold environment through human trials....
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An experimental study of fire development under varying ventilation conditions during the depressurization process in pressurized buildings
Available online 10 September 2024
Hermetic pressurized buildings are a new type of building in high-altitude areas that efficiently addresses issues such as high-altitude reactions. The indoor pressure is higher than the external pressure...
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Combining Bayesian Networks and MCDA methods to maximise information gain during reconnaissance in emergency situations
Available online 22 August 2024
In the immediacy of an event that disrupts the operation of an infrastructure, the time between its occurrence and the arrival of qualified personnel for emergency response can be valuable. For example,...
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Intelligent Emergency Assisted Decision-Making Method Based on Standard Digitalization: Hazardous Chemical Accidents in Industrial Parks
Available online 16 August 2024
Contemporary society is confronted with multifaceted challenges, and the intricate interplay of interconnected factors significantly complicates emergency response efforts. Current practices rely on...
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Novel Explicit Models for Assessing the Frictional Resistance of Pipe Piles Subjected to Seismic Effects
Available online 15 August 2024
This paper introduces novel explicit models to predict the frictional resistance of open and closed-ended pipe piles subjected to seismic loading. This research employs genetic programming (GP) and...
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Vehicle-Augmented Evacuation Integer Programming Model for Improving Safety and Efficiency in Underground Mines
Available online 9 August 2024
Ensuring the safe evacuation of miners during fire emergencies in the shortest possible time is one of the most critical aspects of underground mining operations. Despite advances in mining evacuation...
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Exploring innovative techniques for damage control during natural disasters
June 2024
The study critically examines the principles, mechanisms, and effectiveness of different damage control techniques in dealing with natural disasters, emphasizing their pivotal role in minimizing casualties...
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A dynamic exploratory hybrid modelling framework for simulating complex and uncertain system
June 2024
Complex disaster systems involve various components and mechanisms that could interact in complex ways and change over time, leading to significant deep uncertainty. Due to deep uncertainty, decision-makers...
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AI for science: Predicting infectious diseases
June 2024
The global health landscape has been persistently challenged by the emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases. Traditional epidemiological models, rooted in the early 20th century, have provided...
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Dynamic risk assessment of gas pipeline operation process by fusing visual and olfactory monitoring
June 2024
•A dynamic risk assessment method by fusing visual and olfactory elements was proposed.•Visual-olfactory fused model has higher accuracy than single monitoring.•A visual risk model integrating visual...
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Unsupervised intrusion detection system for in-vehicle communication networks
June 2024
In-vehicle communication has been optimized day to day to keep updated of the technologies. Control area network (CAN) is used as a standard communication method because of its efficient and reliable...
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Investigating the future study area on VR technology implementation in safety training: A systematic literature review
June 2024
Safety training is the exercise normally conducted for all the current and future employees of a company to identify and recognize occupational hazards and diseases as well as determine the appropriate...
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Evaluating innovation ecosystem resiliency using agent-based modeling and systems dynamics
June 2024
Evaluating the resilience of the innovation ecosystem to maintain its performance, in the sense of resistance to disruption and recovery after it, has recently received more attention. Several studies...
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Early fire detection technology based on improved transformers in aircraft cargo compartments
June 2024
The implementation of early and accurate detection of aircraft cargo compartment fire is of great significance to ensure flight safety. The current airborne fire detection technology mostly relies on...
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An indicator model for assessing community resilience to the COVID-19 pandemic and its validation: A case study in Hong Kong
June 2024
The COVID-19 outbreak had a significant negative impact on the world, and the fifth wave of COVID-19 in Hong Kong brought a considerable shock to Chinese society. There is a growing call for more resilient...
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Recent advances in constructing new type of epoxy resin flame retardant system using ammonium polyphosphate
June 2024
•Advanced technologies for the preparation of functionalized APP flame retardants using different materials are presented.•The effect of modification on the properties of the flame retardants as well...
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A probabilistic model based on the peak-over-threshold approach for risk assessment of airport controllers' performance
March 2024
Airport tower control plays an instrumental role in ensuring airport safety. However, obtaining objective, quantitative safety evaluations is challenging due to the unavailability of pertinent human...
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Single image defogging via multi-exposure image fusion and detail enhancement
March 2024
Outdoor cameras play an important role in monitoring security and social governance. As a common weather phenomenon, haze can easily affect the quality of camera shooting, resulting in loss and distortion...
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Secure and resilient improved image steganography using hybrid fuzzy neural network with fuzzy logic
March 2024
The exponential growth in communication networks, data technology, advanced libraries, and mainly World Wide Web services has played a pivotal role in facilitating the retrieval of various types of...
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E-voting system using cloud-based hybrid blockchain technology
March 2024
With the invention of Internet-enabled devices, cloud and blockchain-based technologies, an online voting system can smoothly carry out election processes. During pandemic situations, citizens tend...
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Data-driven evacuation and rescue traffic optimization with rescue contraflow control
March 2024
In response to local sudden disasters, e.g., high-rise office or residential building fire disasters, road occupation can cause conflicts, and traffic directions may be opposite between evacuation vehicles...
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Exploring the correlation between temperature and crime: A case-crossover study of eight cities in America
March 2024
Recent years have seen increasing academic interest in exploring the correlation between temperature and crime. However, it is uncertain whether similar long-term trends or seasonality (rather than...
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Restimate: Recovery Estimation Tool for Resilience Planning
March 2024
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published the Community Resilience Planning Guide in 2016. The NIST Guide advocates for a participatory process for developing a performance...
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