Emergency Evacuation Simulator is an interactive 3D client-server application that has been created by the Program-Ace team for our client, a US construction company, which was about to launch a new facility – a five-story office building in the city center. They needed a realistic simulator that would recreate a number of emergency situations and help users learn the best ways of handling these situations, including cases where immediate evacuation is required.
Evacuation plan development and analysis is an extremely important process in the construction business. When evaluating the design of a building, it is critical to analyze the effectiveness of evacuation routes and understand how people behave and which direction they move in during an emergency evacuation. Interactive simulation is a powerful tool that allows to collect data and analyze the effectiveness of the facility design in terms of safety.
The main purpose of this application is to provide the evacuation training for employees who work in large buildings with complex floor plans and evacuation routes. Initially, the application was developed for one particular facility; however, its architecture allows for customization, and it can be adapted to almost any facility with relatively little effort.
