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Architects are trying to find ways to design safest and most efficient emergency exits in office buildings, sports stadiums, railway stations and other enclosed public places. The difficulty that arises is related to ethics of involving human beings in faking an emergency to make them panic. Group of researchers led by Majid Sarvi of Monash University are using ants to observe the panicky behavior in emergency situations and their exit strategy. The various types of design layouts are then tested. It is observed that corner exits are more efficient and less chaotic. The test is then done with computer simulation of human behavior to assess the efficacy of the various designs. But experts also suggest caution while applying and correlating panicking ants behavior with humans. Read on... NewScientist: newscientist/article/dn23613-panicky-ants-help-design-safest-exit-strategy.html
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 08:14:06 +0000

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