Routing Diverse Evacuees with Cognitive Packets

TL;DR

This paper presents new algorithms based on Cognitive Packet Network principles to optimize evacuation strategies for diverse evacuees in smart buildings, considering their varying mobility and health conditions, and evaluates their effectiveness through simulation.

Contribution

It introduces tailored evacuation algorithms for diverse evacuee categories using cognitive networking concepts, a novel approach in smart building safety.

Findings

Algorithms effectively adapt to evacuee diversity

Simulation results show improved evacuation efficiency

Customized QoS enhances safety for vulnerable individuals

Abstract

This paper explores the idea of smart building evacuation when evacuees can belong to different categories with respect to their ability to move and their health conditions. This leads to new algorithms that use the Cognitive Packet Network concept to tailor different quality of service needs to different evacuees. These ideas are implemented in a simulated environment and evaluated with regard to their effectiveness.