A holistic, scenario-independent, situation-awareness and guidance system for sustaining the Active Evacuation Route for large crowds

Project Information

EVACUATE

Grant agreement ID: 313161

Project closed

Start date 1 April 2013

End date 31 May 2017

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security

Total cost € 13 135 530,71

EU contribution € 8 583 311,91

Coordinated by

EXODUS ANONYMOS ETAIREIA PLIROFORIKIS
Greece

Objective

The dynamic capture of situational awareness concerning crowds in specific mass gathering venues and its intelligent enablement into emergency management information systems, using smart communication devices and spaces is critical for achieving rapid, timely guidance and safe evacuation of people out of dangerous areas. Humans could be overwhelmed by fast changes of potentially dangerous incidents occurring at confined environments with mass-gathering. They could fail to make objective decisions to find their way to safety. This condition may lead to mass panic and make emergency management more challenging. In eVACUATE, the intelligent fusion of sensors, geospatial and contextual information, with advanced multi-scale crowd behaviour detection and recognition will be developed. The structured fusion of sensing information with dynamic estimated uncertainties on behaviour predictions will advance eVACUATE crowd dynamic models; and virtual reality simulations of crowds in confined environments. A service oriented Decision-Support System shall be developed to dynamically distribute on-demand evacuation information to emergency management actors as the crisis unfolds. Decision-makers at the command posts, first responders, front-line stewards and volunteers receive real-time situation aware information of updated evacuation strategies using robust and resilient eVACUATE information and communication infrastructure. Smart spaces of electronic, audio and other mobile devices shall be connected to the integrated system to provide safer evacuation routings for people. The eVACUATE system performance and scalability will be validated in four distinct scenarios involving incidents with large crowd at various venues with the requirements of evacuation time reductions and increases of safety and security. These are: 1) Underground stations in Bilbao; 2) Real Sociedad Footbal Stadium in San Sebastian, 3) Athens International Airport and 4) a STX Cruiseship.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software › software applications › virtual reality

Programme(s)

• FP7-SECURITY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Security

Topic(s)

• SEC-2012.4.2-2 - Situational awareness guidance and evacuation systems for large crowds, including crowds unpredictable behaviour - Integration Project

Call for proposal

FP7-SEC-2012-1
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Funding Scheme

CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project

Coordinator

EXODUS ANONYMOS ETAIREIA PLIROFORIKIS

• EU contribution: € 749 135,16
• Address: ESTIAS 1 & MESOGEION 73-75 ; 11526 Athina ; Greece
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Dimitris Vassiliadis (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (18)

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 652 266,35
• Address: Highfield ; SO17 1BJ Southampton
• Region: South East (England) › Hampshire and Isle of Wight › Southampton
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Colin Upstill (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTON

Greece

• EU contribution: € 652 120,00
• Address: PATISION 42 ; 106 82 ATHINA
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Yannis Vassiliou (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

HKV LIJN IN WATER BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 283 630,87
• Address: BOTTER 11 29 ; 8232 JN Lelystad
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Flevoland › Flevoland
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Kees Vermeer (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

TELESTO TECHNOLOGIES PLIROFORIKIS KAI EPIKOINONION EPE

Greece

• EU contribution: € 339 400,00
• Address: ODOS IMITOU 62 ; 15561 ATHINA
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Dimitris Drakoulis (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

FUNDACION TEKNIKER

Spain

• EU contribution: € 463 474,00
• Address: CALLE INAKI GOENAGA 5 ; 20600 Eibar Guipuzcoa
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Gipuzkoa
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Saioa Mondragon (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT S.A.

Greece

• EU contribution: € 102 680,00
• Address: ODOS SPATA ATTIKIS ; 190 19 SPATA
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Ανατολική Αττική
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Nikolaos Papagiannopoulos (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Vitrociset spa

Italy

• EU contribution: € 774 360,00
• Address: VIA TIBURTINA 1020 ; 00156 ROMA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Matta Walter (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CROWD DYNAMICS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 548 194,10
• Address: CAMDEN MILL, LOWER BRISTOL ROAD ; BA2 3DQ Bath
• Region: South West (England) › Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area › Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: David Robertson (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INDRA SISTEMAS SA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 834 700,00
• Address: AVENIDA DE BRUSELAS 35 ; 28108 Alcobendas Madrid
• Region: Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Juan Gomez Pelaez (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 345 710,00
• Address: OUDE MARKT 13 ; 3000 Leuven
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Vlaams-Brabant › Arr. Leuven
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Tine Heylen (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

DIGINEXT

France

• EU contribution: € 821 226,25
• Address: 370 RUE RENE DESCARTES LES HAUTS DE LA DURANNE IMMEUBLES A ET B ; 13857 AIX EN PROVENCE
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Martine Julien (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

POLITECNICO DI TORINO

Italy

• EU contribution: € 284 640,00
• Address: CORSO DUCA DEGLI ABRUZZI 24 ; 10129 Torino
• Region: Nord-Ovest › Piemonte › Torino
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Mirella Mantini (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

CHANTIERS DE L'ATLANTIQUE

France

• EU contribution: € 117 340,00
• Address: AVENUE ANTOINE BOURDELLE ; 44600 Saint Nazaire
• Region: Pays de la Loire › Pays de la Loire › Loire-Atlantique
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Pierre Berseneff (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN

Germany

• EU contribution: € 452 000,00
• Address: HELMHOLTZSTRASSE 10 ; 01069 Dresden
• Region: Sachsen › Dresden › Dresden, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Christina Wetzlich (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET CHEMNITZ

Germany

• EU contribution: € 453 720,00
• Address: STRASSE DER NATIONEN 62 ; 09111 Chemnitz
• Region: Sachsen › Chemnitz › Chemnitz
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Arved Carl Hübler (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

REAL SOCIEDAD DE FUTBOL SAD

Spain

• EU contribution: € 178 300,00
• Address: ANOETA PASEALEKUA 1 ; 20014 DONOSTIA SAN SEBASTIAN GUIPUZCOA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Leire Alzelai (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

METRO BILBAO SA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 107 985,18
• Address: CALLE NAVARRA 2 ; 48001 Bilbao
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jose Echeandia (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

TELECOM ITALIA SPA

Italy

• EU contribution: € 422 430,00
• Address: VIA GAETANO NEGRI 1 ; 20123 Milano
• Region: Nord-Ovest › Lombardia › Milano
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Alberto Bertetti (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data