| Title: | OS9-15 Escape route in subway under fire emergency: An experimental study in virtual reality environment |
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| Publication: | ICAROB2020 |
| Volume: | 25 |
| Pages: | 675-677 |
| ISSN: | 2188-7829 |
| DOI: | 10.5954/ICAROB.2020.OS9-15 |
| Author(s): | Hua Dong, Qiang Wei, Qingqing Zhang, Lanlan Fang, Weiran Cui |
| Publication Date: | January 13, 2020 |
| Keywords: | Stress Level, Indicator Searching, Fire Emergency, Virtual Environment |
| Abstract: | The goal of present study was to investigate gender differences stress level and indicator searching behavior in the fire emergency in subway station. Sixty undergraduates were selected as participants and divided into two groups based on gender (21 in male group, 39 in female group). In the experiment, virtual environment was used to simulate a fire emergency to arouse participants' stress response. Participants were required to escape from the fire as soon as possible. Eye tracking was used to assess participants' indicator searching behavior during escape. The results showed that female group had significantly higher stress level than male group. Female also took longer time to look for helpful indicator from surroundings in order to find an escape route, while male tended to be more focused on indicator upside. The results suggest that fire evacuation system for subways (or other seal off environment) should be designed by taking into consideration the stress response characteristics of different genders. |
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