Fig 1.
COVID-19 testing workflow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC).
Fig 2.
Overview of the modeling approach.
Table 1.
Application of the STRESS checklist [38] to the present DES model.
Fig 3.
Workflow model of the COVID-19 testing process, used for developing the DES model.
Fig 4.
Developed DES model, with pools of resources and parameters to optimize.
Table 2.
Time distribution and resources allocation in the DES process.
Fig 5.
Evaluation of scenarios through simulation runs (in established and continuous regime).
Fig 6.
Detailed box and whisker chart for key configurations (Sim. #4 to Sim. #7).
Fig 7.
Testing time of vials batches in transient and continuous operation.
Table 3.
Optimal resources allocation, as a function of the number of samples to be tested.
Fig 8.
Variability of the number of persons being tested on a daily basis (source: [43]).