Multi-agent systems for disease control and prevention

2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19590634
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Public health/Health science
• Research Institution: Hyogo College of Medicine (2008); Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (2007)
• Principal Investigator: TANIMURA Susumu Hyogo College of Medicine, 医学部, 講師 (60325678)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2008
• Keywords: マルチエージェントシミュレーション / 感染症

Research Abstract

地域社会を対象に感染症対策の実験を行うと莫大な時間・費用を要するばかりではなく、失敗は倫理的に許されないという大きな制限が発生する。そのため、この代替手段として、コンピュータの中に地域社会を再現して、そのなかで感染症対策実験を行うシミュレータの開発を目的とした。本研究におけるシミュレータは、地域社会における感染症流行を忠実に再現するレベルまでに達しておらず、シミュレータ開発は継続中である。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Geov graphic demographics of Khanh Hoa, Vietnam : Appilocation of kernel density estimation. (2008)
  • Author(s): Susumu Tanimura, Vu Dinh Thiem, Hideki Yanai, Paul Kilgore, Koya Ariyoshi.
  • Journal Title: Journal of International Health 23(2) Pages: 109
• [Journal Article] Auxilary cartographic functions in R : North arrow, scale bar, and label with leader arrow. (2007)
  • Author(s): Susumu Tanimura, Chushi Kuroiwa, Tsutomu Mizota.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Statistical Software 19(Code Sinppet 1) Pages: 1-8
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Regional Risk Factors Affecting Spatial Clustering of Degue Fever : Apppliation of Baysian Hierarchical Models. (2007)
  • Author(s): Susumu Tanimura, Vu Dinh Thiem, Chushi Kuroiwa, Tsutomu Mizota
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and Health 35(2) Pages: 225
• [Journal Article] On the application of high resolution satellite data to GIS mapping in developing country. (2007)
  • Author(s): Kensuke Goto, Susumu Tanimura, Ataru Tsuzuki, Vu Dinh Thiem, Ali Mohammad, Hideki Yanai, and Tsutomu Mizota.
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and Health 35(2) Pages: 224-225
• [Journal Article] Evaluation of tsunami affected area in Sri Lanka by using remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS) for the capacity development of rapid emergency response. (2007)
  • Author(s): Saori Kashima, Hideki Yamamoto Susumu Tanimura, Kenji Nakata, and Shoji Sakano.
  • Journal Title: Tropical Medicine and Health 35(2) Pages: 224
• [Presentation] The role of distance and population size on the WNV epidemic in the US during 1999-2007 (2008)
  • Author(s): Natalya Shin, Susumu Tanimura.
  • Organizer: The Joint Meeting of the 49th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine and the 23rd Annual Meeting of Japan Association for International Health
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo
  • Year and Date: 20081025-26
• [Presentation] Diffusion rate of West Nile virus infection in the US, 1999-2007 (2008)
  • Author(s): Susumu Tanimura, Natalya Shin
  • Organizer: The Joint Meeting of the 49th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine and the 23rd Annual Meeting of Japan Association for International Health
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo
  • Year and Date: 20081025-26
• [Presentation] Exploring aggregate effect on demographic data with administrative boundaries for health policy and planning (2008)
  • Author(s): Susumu Tanimura, Vu Dinh Thiem, Kensuke Goto, Motoki Suzuki, Tho Le Huu, Kilgore Paul, Dang Duc Anh, Koya Ariyoshi, Hideki Yanai.
  • Organizer: The Joint Meeting of the 49th Annual Meeting of Japanese Society of Tropical Medicine and the 23rd Annual Meeting of Japan Association for International Health
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo
  • Year and Date: 20081025-26
• [Presentation] A Comparative Study between the Influences of Mongolian and Uzbek Traditional Swaddling Habits on the Higher Rates of Rickets. (2008)
  • Author(s): Natalya Shin, Nader Ghotbi, and Susumu Tanimura.
  • Organizer: The 23th Eastern Regional Meeting of Japan Association for International Health
  • Place of Presentation: Tokyo
  • Year and Date: 2008-03-16
• [Presentation] Health Status and Health System in Lao PDR. (2008)
  • Author(s): Viengmany Bounkham and Susumu Tanimura
  • Organizer: The 26th Western Regional Meeting of Japan Association for International Health
  • Place of Presentation: Okayama
  • Year and Date: 2008-03-01
• [Presentation] Health System and Health Status in Cambodia. (2008)
  • Author(s): Lor Vann Thary and Susumu Tanimura
  • Organizer: The 26th Western Regional Meeting of Japan Association for International Health
  • Place of Presentation: Okayama
  • Year and Date: 2008-03-01
• [Presentation] Social Marketing of HIV Prevention in Cambodia. (2008)
  • Author(s): Vong Sreytouch and Susumu Tanimura
  • Organizer: The 26th Western Regional Meeting of Japan Association for International Health
  • Place of Presentation: Okayama
  • Year and Date: 2008-03-01
• [Presentation] ベトナムにおける衛星データを用いた環境変動解析結果の疾病対策への活用の試み (2007)
  • Author(s): 後藤健介, Vu Dinh Thiem, 谷村晋, 野内英樹, 溝田勉
  • Organizer: 第48回日本熱帯医学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 別府市
  • Year and Date: 20071012-13
• [Presentation] 疫学指標分母人口に対する可変面域単位問題の影響-ベトナム戸別センサスデータを用いた検討- (2007)
  • Author(s): 谷村晋, Vu Dinh Thiem, 野内英樹, Paul Kilgore, 有吉紅也
  • Organizer: 第48回日本熱帯医学会大会
  • Place of Presentation: 別府市
  • Year and Date: 20071012-13
• [Presentation] ベトナムナチャン市における人口構成指標の分布-カーネル密度推定法による推計- (2007)
  • Author(s): 谷村晋, Vu Dinh Thiem, 野内英樹, Paul Kilgore, 有吉紅也
  • Organizer: 第22 回日本国際保健医療学会全国総会
  • Place of Presentation: 吹田市
  • Year and Date: 20071007-08
• [Presentation] 地理情報の視覚化 (2007)
  • Author(s): 谷村晋
  • Organizer: 2007年度統計関連学会連合大会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸市
  • Year and Date: 20070906-09
• [Presentation] Rによる地理情報の視覚化と探索的空間データ分析 (2007)
  • Author(s): 谷村晋
  • Organizer: 日本行動計量学会第35回大会
  • Place of Presentation: 京田辺市
  • Year and Date: 20070902-05