Agent-based model of dengue disease transmission by Aedes aegypti populations

Abstract

This paper presents an agent based model of the Aedes aegypti mosquito showing not only population dynamics but also the Dengue disease propagation in both the vector and host populations (mosquitoes and humans, respectively); this study will focus on the latter aspect. The agents model the main aspects of the mosquito's ecology and behavior, while the environmental components are implemented as a layer of dynamic elements obeying to physical laws. Model verification was performed through examination of simulation parameters variation and qualitative assessment with existing models and simulations. The agent based modeling and simulation platform used was the LAIS simulator. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.