Simulation of Knife Attack and Gun Attack on University Campus Using Agent-Based Model and GIS

While mass shootings in schools plagues the campus security of the United States, China, due to its gun ban, instead deals with knife wielding attackers. Over the past three years, more than 30 stabbings have occurred in school campuses, with hundreds of people being injured or killed. This paper computationally examines the consequences of people's actions during a university campus attack using a combination of agent-based simulation and GIS mapping. Experimental results suggest that when facing an attacker with a knife, people should team up and attempt to subdue the attacker, whereas when facing an attacker with a gun, people should flee the area and wait for law enforcement to arrive if they cannot subdue the attacker quickly.