A hybrid multi-scale model of COVID-19 transmission dynamics to assess the potential of non-pharmaceutical interventions

A Bouchnita, A Jebrane - Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2020 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus that
emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019. It has caused a global outbreak which …

Social force model parameter testing and optimization using a high stress real-life situation

IM Sticco, GA Frank, CO Dorso - Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its …, 2021 - Elsevier
The escape panic version of the Social Force Model (SFM) is a suitable model for describing
emergency evacuations. In this research, we analyze a real-life video, recorded at the …

[HTML][HTML] Simulating pedestrian flow through narrow exits

M Haghani, M Sarvi - Physics Letters A, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction: The flow of pedestrians through narrow doorways is one of the most common
features of crowd motions and evacuations. It is particularly an important aspect of …

A multi-scale model quantifies the impact of limited movement of the population and mandatory wearing of face masks in containing the COVID-19 epidemic in …

A Bouchnita, A Jebrane - Mathematical Modelling of Natural …, 2020 - mmnp-journal.org
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic emerged in Wuhan, China, in December
2019 and caused a serious threat to global public health. In Morocco, the first confirmed …

Characterization of superspreaders movement in a bidirectional corridor using a social force model

DSI Kanté, A Jebrane, A Hakim… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
During infectious disease outbreaks, some infected individuals may spread the disease
widely and amplify risks in the community. People whose daily activities bring them in close …

Modelling physical contacts to evaluate the individual risk in a dense crowd

C Wang, L Shen, W Weng - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Tumble and stampede in a dense crowd may be caused by irrational behaviours of
individuals and always troubles the safety management of crowd activities. Risk evaluation …

Mathematical modeling predicts that strict social distancing measures would be needed to shorten the duration of waves of COVID-19 infections in Vietnam

A Bouchnita, A Chekroun, A Jebrane - Frontiers in public health, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019, has spread
throughout the world and has since then been declared a pandemic. As a result, COVID-19 …

Estimating the risk of contracting COVID-19 in different settings using a multiscale transmission dynamics model

DSI Kanté, A Jebrane, A Bouchnita, A Hakim - Mathematics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Airborne transmission is the dominant route of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
transmission. The chances of contracting COVID-19 in a particular situation depend on the …

Influencing longitudinal passenger distribution on railway platforms to shorten and regularize train dwell times

Z Christoforou, PA Collet, B Kabalan… - Transportation …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The longitudinal distribution of passengers waiting on a train platform influences the
boarding and alighting time. A smoother, more uniform distribution could benefit both traffic …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing indoor building occupant safety in the built environment: Assessing the validity of social force modeling for simulating physical distancing …

I Yoon, C Ahn, S Ahn, B Lee, J Lee, M Park - Developments in the Built …, 2024 - Elsevier
Facility managers play a key role in ensuring the safety of occupants in indoor environments,
particularly in the event of a disaster. Pedestrian Simulation Models, such as the Social …