Using simulation modelling and systems science to help contain COVID‐19: A systematic review

W Zhang, S Liu, N Osgood, H Zhu… - Systems research and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study systematically reviews applications of three simulation approaches, that is,
system dynamics model (SDM), agent‐based model (ABM) and discrete event simulation …

A survey on agents applications in healthcare: opportunities, challenges and trends

E Sulis, S Mariani, S Montagna - Computer Methods and Programs in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Objective: The agent abstraction is a powerful one, developed
decades ago to represent crucial aspects of artificial intelligence research. The meaning has …

Estimating the impact of interventions against COVID-19: From lockdown to vaccination

J Thompson, S Wattam - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease of humans caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Since the first case was identified …

A framework for modeling human behavior in large-scale agent-based epidemic simulations

J de Mooij, P Bhattacharya, D Dell'Anna… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Agent-based modeling is increasingly being used in computational epidemiology to
characterize important behavioral dimensions, such as the heterogeneity of the individual …

Structural effects of agent heterogeneity in agent-based models: lessons from the social spread of COVID-19

DC Reeves, N Willems, V Shastry, V Rai - Journal of Artificial Societies …, 2022 - jasss.org
Modeling human behavior in the context of social systems in which we are embedded
realistically requires capturing the underlying heterogeneity in human populations …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling epidemic spreading in structured organisations

V Kuikka - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2022 - Elsevier
Modelling epidemic spreading in a population or in organisations is important in planning
preventive measures and allocating resources for treating infected individuals in hospitals …

Conflicting information and compliance with COVID-19 behavioral recommendations

A Naugle, F Rothganger… - Journal of Artificial …, 2022 - research.send4journal.com
The prevalence of COVID-19 is shaped by behavioral responses to recommendations and
warnings. Available information on the disease determines the population's perception of …

Pandemics and flexible lockdowns: In praise of agent-based modeling

I Douven - European Journal for Philosophy of Science, 2023 - Springer
Philosophers have recently questioned the methodological status of agent-based modeling.
Meanwhile, this methodology has been central to various studies of the COVID-19 …

[HTML][HTML] Modelling the interplay between epidemics and regional socio-economics

JE Snellman, RA Barrio, KK Kaski, MJ Käpylä - Physica A: Statistical …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study we present a dynamical agent-based model to investigate the interplay between
the socio-economy of and SEIRS-type epidemic spreading over a geographical area …

Self-isolation and testing behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic: An agent-based model

U Gostoli, E Silverman - Artificial Life, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, various models of virus spread have been
proposed. While most of these models focused on the replication of the interaction …