Article
Biology
P. Ciunkiewicz, W. Brooke, M. Rogers, S. Yanushkevich
Summary: Epidemiological modeling plays a crucial role in understanding and controlling the spread of diseases. This paper proposes a highly configurable agent-based simulation framework specifically designed for localized environments, aiming to provide useful information about the characteristics and interventions of COVID-19. The application of this framework in a research lab environment demonstrates its configurability and insights.
COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Felipe Araya
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the construction industry, prompting the exploration of alternatives to reduce the spread of the virus among construction workers. This study found that by assigning approximately half of the workers to a night shift, the average number of healthy workers can be increased by 20% on a project. Quantifying the benefits of using multiple working shifts can encourage construction managers to implement such alternatives.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Md. Salman Shamil, Farhanaz Farheen, Nabil Ibtehaz, Irtesam Mahmud Khan, M. Sohel Rahman
Summary: The study proposes an agent-based model to simulate the spread of COVID-19 in a city, which can be adjusted for different locations by integrating specific parameters. The model is validated using real data from Ford County, KS, USA. Different interventions, including contact tracing, are tested on a scaled-down version of New York City to determine parameters that can control the epidemic.
COGNITIVE COMPUTATION
(2021)
Article
Mathematics
Selain K. Kasereka, Glody N. Zohinga, Vogel M. Kiketa, Ruffin-Benoit M. Ngoie, Eddy K. Mputu, Nathanael M. Kasoro, Kyamakya Kyandoghere
Summary: The paper explores two modeling approaches, equation-based modeling (EBM) and agent-based modeling (ABM), for understanding the dynamics of infectious diseases in the population. A comparative study of these approaches is conducted, highlighting their advantages and disadvantages. Two case studies on the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic are carried out using both approaches. The results show that differential equation-based models are faster but still simplistic, while agent-based models require more machine capabilities but are more realistic and very close to biology. Based on these outputs, it seems that the coupling of both approaches could be an interesting compromise.
Article
Immunology
Beate Jahn, Gaby Sroczynski, Martin Bicher, Claire Rippinger, Nikolai Muehlberger, Julia Santamaria, Christoph Urach, Michael Schomaker, Igor Stojkov, Daniela Schmid, Guenter Weiss, Ursula Wiedermann, Monika Redlberger-Fritz, Christiane Druml, Mirjam Kretzschmar, Maria Paulke-Korinek, Herwig Ostermann, Caroline Czasch, Gottfried Endel, Wolfgang Bock, Nikolas Popper, Uwe Siebert
Summary: According to the study, to reduce hospitalizations and deaths related to COVID-19, vaccines should be prioritized for elderly and vulnerable individuals, followed by middle-aged, healthcare workers, and younger people. Optimizing vaccine distribution can avoid approximately one third of deaths and hospitalizations.
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Ali Khodabandelu, JeeWoong Park
Summary: ABM has become popular in construction research due to its unique system modeling features and advances in computing capabilities. This study conducted a three-step review on 182 journal articles published between 2001 and 2020, providing insights into publication metrics, journals, authors, research categories, and identifying gaps and future research topics. The research contributes to theoretical and practical perspectives in further understanding ABM in construction and improving industry-oriented studies for real-world application.
AUTOMATION IN CONSTRUCTION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Amirarsalan Rajabi, Alexander Mantzaris, Ece C. Mutlu, Ozlem O. Garibay
Summary: Researchers revisited a contagion dynamics model to explore the impact of fear-driven behavioral adaptations on efforts to combat COVID-19, and found that testing should be applied along with contact tracing to effectively flatten the epidemic curve.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Qingyao Qiao, Clara Cheung, Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo, Patrick Manu, Ruifeng Cao, Ziyue Yuan
Summary: This study developed an interactive agent-based modelling framework to assess the COVID-19 transmission risk on construction sites and evaluate the efficacy of five safety control measures. The results of the study provide useful scientific references for stakeholders or policymakers to make decisions regarding mitigating the spread of COVID-19 within the construction sector.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Agnieszka Truszkowska, Brandon Behring, Jalil Hasanyan, Lorenzo Zino, Sachit Butail, Emanuele Caroppo, Zhong-Ping Jiang, Alessandro Rizzo, Maurizio Porfiri
Summary: Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, an agent-based modeling platform has been proposed to simulate the spread of the virus in small towns and cities, evaluating the effectiveness of different testing and vaccination strategies. Validated on real data and incorporating demographic statistics, disease burden, and other factors, the model's unique features include detailed granularity and a wide range of options, benefiting decision-making by public authorities.
ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mardochee Reveil, Yao-Hsuan Chen
Summary: This study proposes an agent-based modeling framework to evaluate facility usage policies for mitigating the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19 in indoor environments. The framework considers specific floor layouts, occupant schedules, and movement to generate realistic risk profiles. The results indicate that tailored policies based on individual characteristics of the facilities are more effective than generic mitigation strategies.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Gang Zhang, Hao Li, Rong He, Peng Lu
Summary: This research conducted macro-level analysis and micro-level behavior studies on COVID-19 online collective actions based on the life cycle law. By using big data mining and Agent-Based Modeling, it successfully predicted individual behaviors of netizens and big data trends of specific online events.
COMPLEX & INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Agnieszka Truszkowska, Lorenzo Zino, Sachit Butail, Emanuele Caroppo, Zhong-Ping Jiang, Alessandro Rizzo, Maurizio Porfiri
Summary: This study establishes a high-resolution computational framework for modeling the simultaneous spread of two COVID-19 variants. The results suggest that the spread of new variants can be contained with highly efficacious tests and mild loss of vaccine protection. However, the ongoing Omicron variant and the current waning vaccine immunity point to an endemic phase of COVID-19.
ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ali M. Al-Shaery, Bilal Hejase, Abdessamad Tridane, Norah S. Farooqi, Hamad Al Jassmi
Summary: This paper examines how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in large religious gatherings, presenting an agent-based model and investigating the effectiveness of control measures such as buffers, face masks, and limiting ritual capacity.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Berik Koichubekov, Aliya Takuadina, Ilya Korshukov, Marina Sorokina, Anar Turmukhambetova
Summary: This study used an agent-based model and a tool to evaluate the effectiveness of preventative measures taken by state authorities during the pandemic. The long-term forecasts showed satisfactory results, while the short-term forecasts were more accurate during sudden outbreaks. Infections were found to spread significantly within families, and government interventions resulted in a reduction in cases and economic benefits.
Article
Mathematics
Marco Gribaudo, Mauro Iacono, Daniele Manini
Summary: This study applied the Markovian Agents modeling technique to analyze the evolution of COVID-19 in Italy, showing good performance in describing the diffusion of the phenomenon. The results were validated against real data from the Italian official documentation of the spread of COVID-19.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Felipe Araya, Kasey M. Faust, Jessica A. Kaminsky
Summary: In 2016, Germany received a large number of asylum applications, leading to challenges in providing water and wastewater infrastructure services to displaced persons. A modeling framework was proposed to account for hosting communities' perceptions of alternatives for providing these services. The study recommended that local authorities consider the perceptions of hosting communities early on in developing infrastructure alternatives to minimize misalignments and promote sustainable provision of services.
JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT IN ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Leonardo Sierra, Felipe Araya, Victor Yepes
Summary: In Latin America, the disparity between paved and unpaved roads is a significant issue, especially in rural areas, impacting development and residents' quality of life. In Chile, state programs aim to reduce territorial gaps through low-cost paving solutions, but clear prioritization criteria for rural roads are lacking. The study validates 14 sustainable criteria through multidisciplinary panels and neutrosophic numbers, to support the planning of basic rural roads in southern Chile.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Felipe Araya, Leonardo Sierra
Summary: This study explores the impacts of COVID-19 on construction stakeholders and their interactions. Through 40 semi-structured interviews, 15 categories of impacts and 6 impacted construction stakeholders were identified. The findings suggest that understanding the effects of COVID-19 on construction stakeholders can help develop effective mitigation strategies to reduce the impacts of COVID-19 on the construction sector.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Felipe Araya
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the construction industry, prompting the exploration of alternatives to reduce the spread of the virus among construction workers. This study found that by assigning approximately half of the workers to a night shift, the average number of healthy workers can be increased by 20% on a project. Quantifying the benefits of using multiple working shifts can encourage construction managers to implement such alternatives.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Felipe Araya, Sebastian Vasquez
Summary: This study investigates the challenges, drivers, and benefits of implementing an integrated urban infrastructure management approach in the long-term. Through qualitative interviews with infrastructure stakeholders in Chile, it was found that the implementation of this approach is primarily challenged and driven by organizational aspects, and that the benefits are experienced by agencies and users.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Felipe Araya, Rachael Singer, Jonathan Charnitski, Kasey M. Faust
Summary: Informal settlements in the US, known as colonias, often lack access to infrastructure services. A study in central Texas explored the interaction between residents and their water and wastewater infrastructure. The study found that residents' perceptions of water safety influenced their use of household water infrastructure, with many seeking alternative sources and modifying the services received. Furthermore, the study highlighted the challenges related to wastewater infrastructure, particularly operational problems with septic tanks and the barrier posed by maintenance costs. Understanding how residents respond to infrastructure challenges can inform more effective policies for built-environment interventions.
JOURNAL OF SUSTAINABLE WATER IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Civil
Lauryn Spearing, Nathalie Thelemaque, Felipe Araya, Jessica Kaminsky, Kasey Faust
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on US water utilities, forcing them to adapt to changes in demand and spatial shifts, as well as cope with the challenges of social distancing policies. The study reveals that the capabilities and characteristics of water utilities may affect their resilience during the pandemic, providing insights for future pandemic preparedness and adaptation to population dynamics.
CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH CONGRESS 2022: INFRASTRUCTURE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND RESILIENCE
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Felipe Araya
Summary: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, construction projects have faced challenges in completion. This study analyzes the impact of using multiskilled workers in construction projects during the pandemic and finds that it can reduce the deficit of workers and provide an alternative solution for workforce management in dealing with the disruption caused by COVID-19.
REVISTA DE LA CONSTRUCCION
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Felipe Araya
Summary: Integration of DES with ABM, SD, and VE has addressed multiple limitations of DES, including the lack of human behaviors, limited strategic perspective, and challenges related to verification and validation of model outputs. Future studies should evaluate the simultaneous integration of DES, ABM, and SD to truly account for the complexity of construction projects.
REVISTA DE LA CONSTRUCCION
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Gianina Hidalgo-Monroy, Sebastian Vasquez-Avila, Felipe Araya
Summary: This study aims to identify metrics for assessing the social sustainability of urban drainage systems and propose changes to address challenges. Experts proposed potential metrics, but face difficulties in quantifying them in practice.
REVISTA HABITAT SUSTENTABLE
(2022)
Proceedings Paper
Engineering, Civil
Sebastian Vasquez, Felipe Araya
Summary: This study aims to identify challenges faced by agencies managing urban infrastructure systems and explore the potential for implementing an integrated management approach. The results highlight that legal framework, limited workforce, and coordination protocols among agencies are barriers to the implementation of integrated urban infrastructure management. The awareness of respondents regarding short-term operational problems is high, while there is lower awareness of long-term challenges.
CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH CONGRESS 2022: INFRASTRUCTURE, SUSTAINABILITY, AND RESILIENCE
(2022)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Felipe Araya
Summary: Multiple studies have revealed the stagnation of productivity in the Chilean construction sector, highlighting the need for further research on the impact of changes in construction projects. Future studies should utilize extensive project databases and improve the data collection process to draw general conclusions for the industry, with specific attention to the scale, timing, and assessment levels of changes. Ultimately, the aim is to contribute to discussions on productivity improvement in Chilean construction, addressing one of the industry's main challenges.
REVISTA INGENIERIA DE CONSTRUCCION
(2021)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
Felipe Araya
Summary: Productivity in the Chilean construction sector has been stagnant for recent decades, with changes identified as a leading cause of productivity losses in construction projects. More studies are needed in Chile to understand the impact of changes on construction projects and improve data collection processes. Ultimately, the goal is to contribute to productivity improvement in the Chilean construction industry.
REVISTA INGENIERIA DE CONSTRUCCION
(2021)
Review
Construction & Building Technology
F. Araya
Summary: This paper discusses the challenges and barriers faced by women in the construction industry, with Chile's construction industry taking initiatives to encourage female participation, but still needing more projects and initiatives compared to developed nations. Emphasis is placed on the importance of identifying and addressing challenges specific to Chile's socio-cultural context in order to develop attraction and retention programs tailored for the construction industry in Chile.
REVISTA INGENIERIA DE CONSTRUCCION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Hao Sun, Haiqing Wang, Ming Yang, Genserik Reniers
Summary: To maintain continuous production, chemical plant operators may choose to ignore or handle faults online rather than shutting down process systems. However, the interaction and interdependence between components in a digitalized process system are significant, and faults can propagate to downstream nodes, potentially leading to risk accumulation and major accidents. This study proposes a dynamic risk assessment method that integrates the system-theoretic accident model and process approach (STAMP) with the cascading failure propagation model (CFPM) to model the risk accumulation process. The proposed method is applied to a Chevron refinery crude unit and demonstrates its effectiveness in quantifying the process of risk accumulation and providing real-time dynamic risk profiles for decision-making.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
M. Rempel
Summary: This article examines a major maritime disaster scenario and explores the evacuation process in such a situation. The study finds that there are various factors that affect the number of lives saved, including the uncertainty of individuals' medical condition, the arrival time of maritime and air assets, and the decision policies used. The authors formulate the multi-domain operation as a sequential decision problem using a modeling framework and provide decision support through a hypothetical case study.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
D. Scorgie, Z. Feng, D. Paes, F. Parisi, T. W. Yiu, R. Lovreglio
Summary: This study investigates the application and effectiveness of VR safety training solutions in various industries such as construction, fire, aviation, and mining. The findings suggest a need for more studies that adopt theories and measure long-term retention. Two meta-analyses demonstrate that VR safety training outperforms traditional training in terms of knowledge acquisition and retention.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Shital Thekdi, Terje Aven
Summary: This paper examines biases in risk studies and investigates how to identify and address them to ensure high-quality risk analysis. By considering biases related to systematic error, event inclusion, models, and cognitive factors, the paper explores their influence on risk characterization. The insights gained from this exploration can be valuable to risk analysts, policymakers, and other stakeholders involved in risk study applications.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Maryam Lari
Summary: Occupational health and safety (OHS) are crucial for employee well-being and productivity. This study examines the impact of OHS practices on employee productivity in a UAE Fire and Security company, finding that OHS interventions can enhance workplace ambiance and significantly boost employee productivity.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Elleke Ketelaars, Cyrille Gaudin, Simon Flandin, Germain Poizat
Summary: This systematic literature review examines the literature on resilience training (RT), specifically focusing on the effectiveness of RT interventions in preparing professionals to effectively respond to critical situations. The review identifies five types of RT and suggests the need for conceptual advancements, vocational education and training perspectives, and a cross-disciplinary approach in future research to enhance resilience in safety-related domains.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Meng Shi, Zhichao Zhang, Wenke Zhang, Yi Ma, Hanbo Li, Eric Wai Ming Lee
Summary: This study investigates pedestrian behaviours and evacuation processes in both fire and non-fire conditions using Minecraft. The results demonstrate the potential of Minecraft for realistically simulating evacuation processes, as the behaviours and flow patterns of pedestrians in virtual experiments fit well with real-life experiments. The study also shows that pedestrians exhibit fire avoidance behaviours and orderly queuing during a fire emergency, resulting in faster evacuation.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Andrea Bikfalvi, Esperanza Villar Hoz, Gerusa Gimenez Leal, Monica Gonzalez-Carrasco, Nuria Mancebo
Summary: This paper proposes a solution for integrating occupational safety and health (OSH) into education, combining theoretical foundations and empirical evidence. The findings include analysis of teachers as stakeholders, barriers and facilitators of OSH integration, and the development of an ICT tool for interaction and sharing in this field. The main contribution lies in envisioning, orchestrating, and validating a solution to integrate OSH into schools and ultimately contribute to sustainable development goals.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
David Rehak, Alena Splichalova, Martin Hromada, Neil Walker, Heidi Janeckova, Josef Ristvej
Summary: This article discusses the adoption of a new directive on the resilience of critical entities and emphasizes the importance of assessing their level of resilience in relation to current security threats. The authors have developed a tool, known as the CERFI Tool, which uses a probabilistic algorithm to predict the failure point of critical entity resilience based on the relationship between threat intensity and protection. The tool is important for increasing the safety of technically oriented infrastructures, particularly in the energy and transport sectors.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Leonardo Leoni, Ahmad Bahootoroody, Mohammad Mahdi Abaei, Alessandra Cantini, Farshad Bahootoroody, Filippo De Carlo
Summary: This paper presents a systematic bibliometric analysis (SBA) on the research of machine learning and deep learning in the field of safety. The main research areas, application fields, relevant authors and studies, and temporal evolution are investigated. It is found that rotating equipment, structural health monitoring, batteries, aeroengines, and turbines are popular fields, and there is an increase in popularity of deep learning and new approaches such as deep reinforcement learning.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Tom Becker, Peter Ayton
Summary: By analyzing global civil aviation data, we found that there is a significant increase in the number of accidents and safety critical incidents, as well as the fatalities, when the Pilot-in-Command acts as the Pilot Flying instead of the Pilot Monitoring. Most of these events occurred in technically airworthy aircraft without any emergencies, and the flight crew assessed them as preventable. These findings align with the crew assignment effect, suggesting that role-dependent status hierarchy and cognitive overload contribute to ineffective flight crew teamwork. The measures implemented to enhance flight crew teamwork, such as Crew Resource Management training, have not been successful in preventing these issues.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Ben Hutchinson, Sidney Dekker, Andrew Rae
Summary: This study found that health and safety audits often fail to identify critical deficiencies, with corrective actions mainly focusing on superficial fixes rather than addressing significant operational risks.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Sina Rasouli, Yaghoub Alipouri, Shahin Chamanzad
Summary: Construction projects are risky environments, but the development of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and comprehensive safety management can effectively control the number of accidents.
Article
Engineering, Industrial
Laura Mills, Verity Truelove
Summary: This study investigated the use of police location communities (PLCs) for obtaining information about roadside drug testing (RDT) among drivers, and found that drivers who used PLCs were more concerned about being caught for drug driving, had a better understanding of the related penalties and procedures, and knew others who also used PLCs to avoid detection for drug driving. Furthermore, the study found that the use of PLCs was associated with choosing back roads for driving, which may reduce the risk of detection for drug driving.
Review
Engineering, Industrial
Chao Wu, Xi Huang, Bing Wang
Summary: After decades of development, the safety discipline in China has made remarkable progress. The project led by the Safety & Security Theory Innovation and Promotion Center of Central South University has filled the gaps in safety science education by creating textbooks and courses for postgraduate students. These achievements have played an important role in the development of safety science and can serve as a reference for basic research and talent training in safety science globally.