Predictive Simulation & Evacuation Monitoring in Wireless Sensor Networks

In this paper we present an emergency monitoring strategy (Predictive Simulation Reporting) using Wireless Sensor Networks that combines sensor monitoring and the prediction of future movement of occupants using a multi-agent crowd evacuation simulation operating on a resource-rich Base Station node. Sensor nodes are informed ahead of time about multiple possible evacuation scenarios that could occur in the near future. As the evacuation proceeds, sensor nodes compare the candidate scenarios with their actual readings to determine at an early stage where the occupants are going. Our preliminary experiments indicate that this strategy allows the nodes and base station to identify a matching scenario quickly and efficiently.