Location Planning of AED Deployment through Building Information Modeling Considering the Spatial Properties of Structures

Automated external defibrillators (AED), which are used as an emergency medical device for heart attacks, are required to be placed in the critical transportation facilities such as metro rapid transit (MRT) stations or high speed rail (HSR) stations. However, location performance of current installations should be evaluated for appropriateness, and optimized. In this paper, we aim to develop models for the evaluation and optimization of the accessibility of in-building AED coverage. To achieve our goal, we retrieve building geometry from Building Information Modeling (BIM) models for network construction and further modeling. In this work, we determine the number of required AEDs given a performance requirement, or whether the coverage of existing AEDs is appropriate, based on the constructed network.