Resilience assessment of public health system at multi-levels: An emergency management capacity quantification model for pandemic response
December 2025
Facing the global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), countries and regions have implemented different policies and non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs) according to their circumstances....
Extending the STPA to model the control structure with Finite State Machine
December 2025
Cyber–physical systems (CPSs) are becoming increasingly complex, integrating physical entities with diverse computing and communication resources, multiple processors, networks, and devices. One example...
An analysis of relationships between occupational injury, job satisfaction and turnover intention among stone, sand, and gravel mine workers
December 2025
Stone, sand, and gravel mining accounts for 80 % of all mining operations. Maintaining a skilled labor force is essential for this large and growing mining sector. Occupational injuries negatively impact...
Association analysis of causative factors of fall from height accidents
December 2025
Working at height is widespread across various industries, with frequent and hazardous falls occurring regularly. Such tasks are often linked to multifactorial issues, where the interplay of diverse...
A mechanistic framework for assessing the resilience of urban energy pipelines against third-party damages
Available online 11 October 2025
Third-Party Damages (TPDs) have been documented as primary threats to the functional integrity and operational safety of urban energy pipelines. However, a mechanistic framework for assessing the resilience...
Maritime Man-Overboard Search Using a Lightweight and Efficient End-to-End Detection Transformer
Available online 2 October 2025
Maritime transportation plays a crucial role in global economic trade. However, maritime accidents occur frequently, posing significant threats to the safety of seafarers. In search and rescue scenarios...
Facility service balance problem with information feedback mechanism in the virtual–real interaction network
September 2025
Considering the information interaction in the virtual–real network, this paper introduces a novel three-layer model that explores the integrated influence between virtual and real networks. Existing...
DLW-CI: A Dynamic Likelihood-Weighted Cooperative Infotaxis approach for multi-drone cooperative multi-source search
September 2025
Drones have gradually been employed to search for unknown sources during leakage accidents. However, current studies have mainly focused on the single-source search problem, while in practical situations,...
Safe evacuation framework with intelligent dynamic exit sign system and demonstration in tunnel fire
September 2025
•Propose an Intelligent Dynamic Exit Sign (IDES) System for tunnel fire safety.•Introduce a reversion mechanism for turning dynamic signs to static mode to resolve moral issue.•Validate the IDES system...
Experimental study on enhancing the foam spray range of compressed air foam nozzle
September 2025
As the core equipment in power systems, ultra-high voltage (UHV) transformers pose a high fire risk. The compressed-air foam spray nozzle is a novel end-release device that, due to its high efficiency...
Resilience in Cyber-Physical Infrastructures: R-KPI prioritization, framework development, and case study insights
September 2025
Critical infrastructures (CIs) embody cyber-physical-social systems (CPSSs) where physical entities are integrated with cyber components, shaping service delivery through end-user behavior. The seamless...
Numerical study on flashover in aircraft cargo under varying pressure and ventilation conditions
September 2025
A numerical simulation study was conducted to analyze flashover in a full-scale aircraft cargo compartment, utilizing FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator) and PyroSim (visual modeling) software. The study...
Heat penetration and thermal response due to firebrand accumulation on the exterior walls of dwellings
September 2025
This paper presents an extensive experimental investigation campaign concerning the thermal fire reaction of firebrands, as they accumulate on the exterior walls of dwellings, a common occurrence in...
A method of characterizing the impact of traffic load on metro system from the control centrality
September 2025
This paper explores the challenges of controlling complex metro systems, which are influenced by uncertain and uncontrollable large passenger flow impacts. Traditionally, flow-limiting measures during...
Modeling the resilience of startups in the COVID-19 pandemic using the system dynamics approach
September 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted startups, disrupting operations, consumer behavior, and market dynamics. Addressing these challenges necessitates an in-depth analysis of startups' vulnerabilities...
An improved multi-velocity cellular automaton model that considers psychological impatience
September 2025
The cellular automaton (CA) model is an essential tool for studying pedestrian evacuation dynamics; moreover, improving simulations of actual evacuation environments and increasing the reliability of...
Evaluation of the underground space safety resilience of Chinese urban agglomerations based on the “Pressure-State-Response”: A case study of underground rail transit in 26 cities
September 2025
Urban underground space disasters exhibit characteristics including complex causal mechanisms and high risk. They also present unpredictability and risk coupling amplification. Differences in underground...
Evaluation of the cognitive performance of nuclear power plant operators using heart rate variability under hot-humid exposure
September 2025
•Comparison of humidity 60 %, 70 %, 80 %, and 90 % on cognitive performance.•VLF could be a reliable indicator of cognitive performance in hot-humid exposure.•HRV indicators have a significant impact...
JMoE-FAP: A novel model for telecom network fraud victimization pattern analysis
September 2025
A comprehensive examination of the victimization process, coupled with the development of effective preventive strategies, represents the most promising approach for mitigating telecom network fraud....
Selecting vehicle dispatching plan for typhoon emergency evacuation based on fault-tolerance analysis
September 2025
Unexpected scenarios often occur during typhoon response, which is likely to cause the failure of evacuation vehicle dispatching and other preparedness plans. To solve this problem, a vehicle dispatching...
Quantitative resilience assessment on critical infrastructures – A systematic literature review of the last decade (2014-2024)
September 2025
The everyday functioning of infrastructures and the capacity of their owners to provide high-quality services are critical to the well-being of communities and societies. When disruptions endanger society's...
Urban community exposure risk assessment for industrial asbestos cement roofing: Coupled GIS and computer vision-based approach
September 2025
Legacy asbestos in built-up urban areas poses a risk of exposure to the surrounding community through environmental exposure pathways. Better understanding the exposure risk of in-situ asbestos containing...
Predicting models for critical velocity at the stairs under a two-story building fire
Available online 27 September 2025
The cross-floor spread of fire smoke in a two-story building hinders personal evacuation and leads to casualties. To address this issue, sufficient wind pressure needs to be applied at the stair to...
The impact of inaccurate supply-demand types for emergency supplies on the psychological pain of victims: Data from flood disasters in China
Available online 11 September 2025
After a disaster, due to transportation constraints, transportation priority setting, emergency resource shortage and imprecise assessment of emergency resources, it is easy to cause an inaccurate match...
Fusing emergency data and seasonal effects for urban rail transit safety assessment: A severity probability distribution model
Available online 10 September 2025
An analysis of Beijing urban rail transit emergency data from 2016 to 2018 is conducted to identify the factors influencing emergency severity. A severity probability distribution model is proposed,...
