A Review of Building Evacuation Models - NIST Virtual Library

Table 3. Model Available on a Consultancy Basis
Characteristics/Model PathFinder EESCAPE Myriad
Avail to public N1 N1 N1
Method Movement Movement Movement
Structure Fine Coarse N/A
Perspective of M/O I/G Global Individual
People beh None None None
Import CAD drawings Y N Y
Visual simulation Y N Y
Counterflow N N Y – congestion
Manual exit block N N N
Fire conditions N N N
Defining groups N N N
Disabl/Slow occ grps N N N
Delays/Pre-movement N N Y – interaction
related
Rte. choice 2 Choices 1-route Available
Elevator use N N N
Toxicity to occ N N N
Impatience/Drive N N N
Occ. distribution UC – 2 choices 1 choice only Various
Characteristics/Model ALLSAFE CRISP EGRESS
Avail to public N1 N1 N1
Method Partial Behavior B-RA Behavioral
Structure Coarse Fine Fine
Perspective of M/O Global Individual Individual
People beh Implicit Conditional Conditional
Import CAD drawings N Y N
Visual simulation Y Y Y
Counterflow N Y Y
Manual exit block N Y Y
Fire conditions Y Y – not in drill
Y
mode
Defining groups Y Y Y
Disabl/Slow occ grps N Y Y
Delays/Pre-movement Y Y Y
Rte. choice All to 1 exit Shortest, user Conditional
defined door
difficulty
Elevator use N N N
Toxicity to occ N Y – not in drill Y
Impatience/Drive N N N
Occ distribution 1 choice Conditional Various
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