An Optimized Delivery System Model in Order to Zero Ebola Cases

DOI

10.2991/icecee-15.2015.270How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Immune algorithm; Graph theory; Medicine delivery system

Abstract

Based on the graph theory and immune algorithm, this paper produces a medicine delivery system in West Africa where the largest and most complex Ebola outbreak takes place. Firstly, the delivery destinations where vaccine or drug is badly needed are selected using the map of cumulative cases in different regions. Then the problem how to determine locations of distribution centers is transformed into a goal programming problem. In this model, object is defined as the minimum cost of delivery transport. The cost is calculated by the product of needed vaccine or drug in each destination and the distance from this destination to its potential delivery center. Finally, the goal programming problem is solved by immune algorithm. This model can also be used in other similar cases where such an optimized delivery system is needed urgently.

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© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Xiaofei Cui
PY  - 2015/06
DA  - 2015/06
TI  - An Optimized Delivery System Model in Order to Zero Ebola Cases
BT  - Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Electrical, Computer Engineering and Electronics
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1444
EP  - 1447
SN  - 2352-538X
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DO  - 10.2991/icecee-15.2015.270
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