Table 3.
Parameters for the agent-based indoor SARS-CoV-2 transmission model.
| Model parameter | Value (s)/Distribution | Reference (s) |
|---|---|---|
| Human-related parameters | ||
| Expectoration height | 1.7 m | [44] |
| Interaction intensity (A) | 2000 N/m | [74] |
| Interaction range (B) | 0.5 m | [75] |
| Relaxation time () | 0.5 s | [75] |
| Expected speed (ve) | ve ∼ N (1.29, 0.262) m/s | [76] |
| Pedestrian mass (mi) | mi ∼ N (65, 52) kg | [77] |
| Anisotropy index () | 0 | [77] |
| Cough frequency | 0.19 coughs/min | [45,46] |
| Inhalation rate | 0.023 m3 air/min | [55,56] |
| Virus-related parameters | ||
| Droplets number (Dn) | ln Dn ∼ N (9.7 × 105, (3.9 × 105)2)/expectoration | [33,49] |
| Droplets spread angle-coughing (ωcoughing) | 35° | [53,54] |
| Droplets spread angle-not coughing (ωnot-coughing) | 63.5° | [53,54] |
| Droplets spread distance-coughing (Dd-coughing) | Dd-coughing ∼ N (5, 0.2562) m | [51] |
| Droplets spread distance-not coughing (Dd-not-coughing) | Dd-not-coughing ∼ N (0.55, 0.0682) m | [52] |
| Viruses density in droplets (ρvirus) | 2.35 × 109 viruses/mL | [58,59] |
| Transfer efficiency from surfaces to hands (Tsh) | 3 × 10−3 | [56,60,61] |
| Transfer efficiency from hands to facial membranes (Thf) | 0.35 | [62] |
| Hand surface area (Ahand) | 10 cm2 | [62] |
| Touch frequency with counter surface (Fsh) | 0.2 times/min | [64,65] |
| Touch frequency with target facial membranes (Fhf) | 1.6 × 10−1 times/min | [66,67] |
| Viruses' decay rate in the air | 1.27 × 10−4/sec | [25,69] |
| Viruses' decay rate on the plastic | 2.04 × 10−5/sec | [25,70] |
| Viruses' decay rate on the steel | 2.47 × 10−5/sec | [25,70] |
| Infection risk of a single virion (k) | 4.1 × 102 | [72] |
| Diffusion rate | 1.5 × 10−3 m3/min | [68] |
| Building-related parameters | ||
| Size of spatial cell | 0.5 m × 0.5 m | – |