Calculating viral transfer risk and reducing exposure through occupancy optimization

Abstract

Embodiments herein relate to viral transfer risk management. In example embodiments, an apparatus is configured to retrieve a first user identifier associated with a first client computing entity. The apparatus is further configured to determine, based at least in part on a first transfer risk score associated with the first user identifier, a first transfer risk score grouping for the first user identifier. The apparatus is further configured to, based at least in part on the first transfer risk score grouping and physical space parameters associated with a physical space identifier, allocate a first physical space assignment within a physical space associated with the physical space identifier to the first user identifier associated with the first client computing entity. In other example embodiments, an apparatus is configured to detect or receive a plurality of locations, each location associated with a different client computing entity of a plurality of client computing entities within a physical space associated with a physical space identifier. The apparatus is further configured to retrieve a plurality of user identifiers each associated with a different client computing entity of the plurality of client computing entities and, for each user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers, determine, based at least in part on a respective transfer risk score associated with the user identifier, a respective transfer risk score grouping. The apparatus is further configured to, based at least in part on respective transfer risk score groupings and physical space parameters associated with a physical space identifier, initiate one or more corrective actions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for viral transfer risk management, the apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one non-transitory storage medium storing instructions that, with the at least one processor, configure the apparatus to:
 detect or receive a plurality of locations, each location associated with a different client computing entity of a plurality of client computing entities within a physical space associated with a physical space identifier;   retrieve a plurality of user identifiers each associated with a different client computing entity of the plurality of client computing entities;   for each user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers, determine, based at least in part on a respective transfer risk score associated with the user identifier, a respective transfer risk score grouping; and   based at least in part on respective transfer risk score groupings and physical space parameters associated with a physical space identifier, initiate one or more corrective actions.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein physical space parameters comprise one or more of physical space shape, physical space height, physical space square footage, physical space restricted areas, physical space openings, physical space ventilation pattern, physical space ventilation capabilities, available physical space assignments, or reserved physical space assignments. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein initiating a corrective action comprises one or more of:
 adjusting air filtration associated with the physical space, adjusting sanitation associated with the physical space, adjusting exhaust associated with the physical space, or transmitting a collision potential notification to one or more client computing entities of the plurality of client computing entities.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein adjusting air filtration associated with the physical space comprises controlling a HEPA filter fan. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein adjusting sanitation associated with the physical space comprises one or more of activating one or more UV light stations within the physical space or activating one or more anti-bacterial spray stations within the physical space. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein adjusting exhaust associated with the physical space comprises one or more of exhaust redirection, HVAC zone control adjustments, or automatic window adjustments. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the collision potential notification comprises one or more corrective movement recommendations. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein initiating the one or more corrective actions is based at least in part on minimizing viral transmission risk for one or more client computing entities of a plurality of client computing entities within the physical space. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein detecting the plurality of locations is based at least in part on signals received from one or more sensors within the physical space. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise one or more of a particle counter, a camera, a microphone, a thermal camera, a client computing entity configured to detect viral transmission risk statements based at least in part on speech detection and natural language processing, or regression-based sensors configured to detect changes in skin color. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further configured to:
 initiate one or more corrective actions based upon detection of a viral load increase, wherein detection of a viral load increase is based at least in part on one or more of detection of a sneeze, detection of a particle count above a particle count threshold, or detection of one or more body temperatures above a body temperature threshold.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further configured to:
 generate and transmit, to a first client computing entity of the plurality of client computing entities, a collision report interface configured for display via the first client computing entity.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the collision report interface comprises graphical representations of one or more of accumulated viral input and collision calculations, corrective actions that were initiated during a time window within which the first client computing entity was within the physical space, or proposed medical actions to be performed in accordance with a first user identifier associated with the first client computing entity. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further configured to generate the respective transfer risk score for each user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers by:
 retrieving a transfer risk vector associated with the user identifier, the transfer risk vector comprising a plurality of transfer risk records; and   based at least in part on one or more of a first transfer risk record value of a first transfer risk record associated with an immunity date, a current immunity timeframe, a second transfer risk value of a second transfer risk record associated with a first vaccination date, a first vaccination incubation timeframe, a first vaccination efficacy value, a first vaccination expiration date, generating the respective transfer risk score.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein other transfer risk records of the plurality of transfer risk records comprise one or more of transfer risk record values representative of one or more vaccination records, personal protective equipment (PPE) wearing habits, natural immunity, immunization declaration, one or more medical conditions, or medical history. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a transfer risk grouping is one of low, moderate, high, or waiver exception. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein a low transfer risk grouping is associated with a transfer risk score of less than 10%, a moderate transfer risk grouping is associated with a transfer risk score of at least 10% and less than 80%, a high transfer risk grouping is associated with a transfer score of at least 80%, and a waiver exception transfer risk grouping is associated with a transfer risk record having a transfer risk record value representing a waiver exception to having been immunized. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the transfer risk groupings are assigned based at least in part on one or more of physical space capacities or scientific or regulatory thresholds. 
     
     
         19 . A computer program product for viral transfer risk management, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory storage medium storing instructions that, with at least one processor, configure an apparatus to:
 detect or receive a plurality of locations, each location associated with a different client computing entity of a plurality of client computing entities within a physical space associated with a physical space identifier;   retrieve a plurality of user identifiers each associated with a different client computing entity of the plurality of client computing entities;   for each user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers, determine, based at least in part on a respective transfer risk score associated with the user identifier, a respective transfer risk score grouping; and   based at least in part on respective transfer risk score groupings and physical space parameters associated with a physical space identifier, initiate one or more corrective actions.   
     
     
         20 . A computer-implemented method for viral transfer risk management, the method comprising:
 detecting or receiving a plurality of locations, each location associated with a different client computing entity of a plurality of client computing entities within a physical space associated with a physical space identifier;   retrieving a plurality of user identifiers each associated with a different client computing entity of the plurality of client computing entities;   for each user identifier of the plurality of user identifiers, determining, based at least in part on a respective transfer risk score associated with the user identifier, a respective transfer risk score grouping; and   based at least in part on respective transfer risk score groupings and physical space parameters associated with a physical space identifier, initiate one or more corrective actions.