A Cellular Automata-Based Simulation Tool for Real Fire Accident Prevention

Mathematical Problems in Engineering Volume 2018 (2018), Article ID 3058241, 12 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3058241

Research Article A Cellular Automata-Based Simulation Tool for Real Fire Accident Prevention Jacek M. Czerniak1 Hubert Zarzycki2 Łukasz Apiecionek1 Wiesław Palczewski3 and Piotr Kardasz3,4,5

1Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory (AIRlab), Casimir the Great University in Bydgoszcz, Ul. Chodkiewicza 30, 85-064 Bydgoszcz, Poland 2University of Information Technology and Management Copernicus, Ul. Inowrocławska 56, 53-648 Wrocław, Poland 3College of Management Edukacja, Department of Computer Science and Quantitative Methods, Ul. Krakowska 56-62, 50-425 Wrocław, Poland 4Cluster of Research, Development and Innovation, Ul. Piłsudskiego 74, 50-020 Wrocław, Poland 5Foundation for Research, Development and Innovation, Ul. Legnicka 65, 54-206 Wrocław, Poland

Abstract

Many serious real-life problems could be simulated using cellular automata theory. There were a lot of fires in public places which kill many people. Proposed method, called Cellular Automata Evaluation (CAEva in short), is using cellular automata theory and could be used for checking buildings conditions for fire accident. The tests performed on real accident showed that an appropriately configured program allows obtaining a realistic simulation of human evacuation. The authors analyze some real accidents and proved that CAEva method appears as a very promising solution, especially in the cases of building renovations or temporary unavailability of escape routes.