DESCRIPTION
- Simulation dashboards are useful in engaging policy makers in the implementation process.
- Simulated agents can include:
- Children walking to and from school, purchasing foods at neighborhood food sources, and using recreation facilities.
- Residents using vehicle services in mobility deserts
- Simulation of mobility interventions can utilize freely available, commercial grade transportation simulators (SUMO).
PRESENTER(S)
Tak Igusa, PhD
Professor, Civil and Systems Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Tak Igusa, PhD is focused on applying system science and engineering to the implementation of evidence-based practices. He works closely with colleagues in the School of Public Health on smoking cessation programs in Maryland, food environment interventions in Baltimore City, child protection programs in Honduras and El Salvador, and service delivery redesign for maternal and newborn health in Kenya. He has also designed an app to support a training program for mental-health counselors in Zambia, South Africa, Thailand, Syria, and Ukraine.