Professor of disaster and emergency management Ali Asgary, from the School of Administrative Studies, has shared his recent work from the Advanced Disaster, Emergency and Rapid Response Simulation Lab (ADERSIM), where he serves as executive director.
The lab uses technologies such as agent-based modelling, virtual reality, AI, drones and web-mapping to simulate aviation scenarios. These simulations examine how decisions made by pilots, passengers, crew members and emergency responders can affect the outcomes of airport emergencies. Researchers can simulate disasters and test response plans that could unfold in real airport emergencies.
This work supports York鈥檚 research in disaster and emergency management and is more relevant than ever following the recent tragedy at LaGuardia Airport on March 22, involving a collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck.
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