A Multi-Agent Simulator for Infection Spread in a Healthcare Environment

Dario Esposito, Davide Schaumann, Domenico Camarda, Yehuda E. Kalay

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Abstract

A Multi-Agent simulator made in Unity 3D is proposed to track the spread of Hospital Acquired Infections transmitted by contact in hospital wards. The tool generates a real-time contamination risk map for both people and spaces, depending on the profile, behavior and activities of virtual agents, the characteristics of pathogens and the role of inanimate objects and places.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Practical Applications of Agents, Multi-Agent Systems, and Trustworthiness. The PAAMS Collection - 18th International Conference, PAAMS 2020, Proceedings
EditorsYves Demazeau, Tom Holvoet, Juan M. Corchado, Stefania Costantini
Pages408-411
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Event18th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2020 - L’Aquila, Italy
Duration: 7 Oct 20209 Oct 2020

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12092 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference18th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems, PAAMS 2020
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityL’Aquila
Period7/10/209/10/20

Keywords

  • Decision Support System
  • Hospital Acquired Infection
  • Multi-Agent simulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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