Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Stephen G Eubank

Keith R Bisset

Madhav V Marathe

Christopher L Barrett

Paula E Stretz

Anil Kumar S Vullikanti

Richard J Beckman

Henning S Mortveit

Achla Marathe

A system for generating a representation of a situation is disclosed. The system comprises one or more computer-readable media including computer-executable instructions that are executable by one or more processors to implement a method of generating a representation of a situation. The method comprises receiving input data regarding a target population. The method further comprises constructing a synthetic data set including a synthetic population based on the input data. The synthetic population includes a plurality of synthetic entities. Each synthetic entity has a one-to-one correspondence with an entity in the target population. Each synthetic entity is assigned one or more attributes based on information included in the input data. The method further comprises receiving activity data for a plurality of entities in the target population.

Complex situation analysis system that generates a social contact network, uses edge brokers and service brokers, and dynamically adds brokers

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Blacksburg, VA, United States of America

Stephen G Eubank