The Covid-19 simulator, a computer-based aerosol and movement tool from PwC Austria, examines the effectiveness of protective measures in public spaces. Among other things, an interdisciplinary research team calculated the risk of infection in a real classroom of the Samariterbund in different situations. The first results are: In all scenarios in which measures were taken - wearing a mask, airing regularly and keeping distance - the risk of infection was significantly reduced.
The Covid-19- Simulator is based on crowd simulations. After the creation of a virtual room the model with animated actors, parameters as close to reality as possible and the testing measures are filled. The consideration of movement, the randomness of human behavior and the effect of different interior designs is a important difference to purely mathematical models. In cooperation with the Samariterbund and the AIT Center for Technology Experience, the computer model is constantly being refined and complemented.
Further informations:
Presseaussendung vom 30.11.2020
Presseaussendung vom 01.10.2020
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AIT-Contact: Sebastian Egger-Lampl