Abstract
Dynamic Model Generation for Agent-based Emergency Response Simulation
Track: Disaster Management and Emergency Response
Author
Planned emergency responses have historically sufficed for small, local events such as building fires and traffic accidents; however, larger, more widespread events that affect the area's infrastructure are generally too dynamic and unpredictable for an established response plan to be effective in reducing casualties. The Pennsylvania Dynamic Discrete Disaster Decision Support System (PAD4S2) provides methods for simulation of stress on city infrastructure as a result of a large scale event, such as an improvised explosive device detonation or bridge collapse, events where a large number of casualties and damage to city infrastructure will result. In this presentation, we propose a method for dynamically generating models of cities based on area of study extent, road network, average traffic, and emergency response location data. The model provides a base for conducting agent-based simulation of emergency response in the other areas of work within the PAD4S2 project.
Benjamin Zimmerman
Center for National Preparedness, University of Pittsburgh
5759 Howe Street
Apt. 4
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15232
United States
Phone: 724-991-3872
E-mail: bzimmerman1201@gmail.com
Louis Luangkesorn
Center for National Preparedness
University of Pittsburgh
Industrial Engineering, Benedum Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
United States
Phone: 412-624-9830
E-mail: lol11@pitt.edu
Brad Kuhlman
Center for National Preparedness
University of Pittsburgh
Industrial Engineering, Benedum Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
United States
Phone: 6102072014
E-mail: bdk7@pitt.edu
David Nawn
Center for National Preparedness
3246 Niagara Square
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
United States
Phone: 4848882190
E-mail: dtn4@pitt.edu
Carey Balaban
Center for National Preparedness
University of Pittsburgh
Industrial Engineering, Benedum Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
United States
Phone: 412-647-2298
E-mail: cbalaban@pitt.edu
Bopaya Bidanda
Center for National Preparedness
University of Pittsburgh
Industrial Engineering, Benedum Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
United States
Phone: 412-624-9830
E-mail: bidanda@pitt.edu
Yu Wang
Center for National Preparedness
University of Pittsburgh
Industrial Engineering, Benedum Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
United States
Phone: 412-951-4988
E-mail: yuw9@pitt.edu
Ken Sochats
Center for National Preparedness
University of Pittsburgh
Industrial Engineering, Benedum Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
United States
Phone: 412-638-0792
E-mail: sochats@pitt.edu
Larry Shuman
Center for National Preparedness
University of Pittsburgh
Industrial Engineering, Benedum Hall
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213
United States
Phone: 412-624-9814
E-mail: shuman@engr.pitt.edu