Adaptive kinetic architecture has emerged from a need for innovative designs that adapt to the\nenvironment and changing needs of the occupants. Architectural design and modes of egress are critical\nin an emergency. Flocking describes a certain collective behavior where agents are brought together\nin groups and move as a cohesive unit from place to place. Collective behavior may be observed in\nmicroscopic as well as macroscopic environments. Crowd modeling incorporates the study of human\nbehavior, mathematical modeling, and molecular or fluid dynamics. The simulation of agents and\ntheir movement in the built environment is beneficial for design professionals, scientists, and engineers.\nHuman behavior in panic situations is notably similar to fluids and molecules. The objective of this\nresearch was to evaluate the movement of agents in buildings using discrete dynamic simulation. We used\na novel discrete molecular dynamics technique to simulate the evacuation of agents in panic situations.\nVarious adaptive geometric configurations were analyzed for improved crowd flow. Kinetic walls\nwere modeled in order to evaluate design optimization as it relates to rates of egression. This research\nproposes the use of kinetic walls to improve safety and efficiency during an emergency evacuation.\nAdaptive geometric configurations show improvements over the conventional design framework.
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