Extracting Data from Disparate Sources for Agent-Based Disease Spread Models
Joint Authors
Laskowski, M.
Friesen, M. R.
Crowley, M.
Benavides, J.
Mukhi, S. N.
Demianyk, B. C. P.
McLeod, R. D.
Source
Epidemiology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper presents a review and evaluation of real data sources relative to their role and applicability in an agent-based model (ABM) simulating respiratory infection spread a large geographic area.
The ABM is a spatial-temporal model inclusive of behavior and interaction patterns between individual agents.
The agent behaviours in the model (movements and interactions) are fed by census/demographic data, integrated with real data from a telecommunication service provider (cellular records), traffic survey data, as well as person-person contact data obtained via a custom 3G smartphone application that logs Bluetooth connectivity between devices.
Each source provides data of varying type and granularity, thereby enhancing the robustness of the model.
The work demonstrates opportunities in data mining and fusion and the role of data in calibrating and validating ABMs.
The data become real-world inputs into susceptible-exposed-infected-recovered (SEIR) disease spread models and their variants, thereby building credible and nonintrusive models to qualitatively model public health interventions at the population level.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Laskowski, M.& Demianyk, B. C. P.& Benavides, J.& Friesen, M. R.& McLeod, R. D.& Mukhi, S. N.…[et al.]. 2012. Extracting Data from Disparate Sources for Agent-Based Disease Spread Models. Epidemiology Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-18.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Laskowski, M.…[et al.]. Extracting Data from Disparate Sources for Agent-Based Disease Spread Models. Epidemiology Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-18.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Laskowski, M.& Demianyk, B. C. P.& Benavides, J.& Friesen, M. R.& McLeod, R. D.& Mukhi, S. N.…[et al.]. Extracting Data from Disparate Sources for Agent-Based Disease Spread Models. Epidemiology Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492870
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492870