Online bipartite matching methodology for anti-epidemic resources allocation: an adaptive time window based on reinforcement learning

The results revealed that, although the average matching rate consistently increases, the average waiting time initially decreases before rising again as the matching time window expands. This finding implies that health operations managers should modify the matching time window in response to changing epidemic dynamics and resource availability.

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Frontiers in Public Health
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2026-01-08
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1644499
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Facility Location and Emergency Management
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Online bipartite matching methodology for anti-epidemic resources allocation: an adaptive time window based on reinforcement learning

Suyan He, Zhiyong Wu, Sulin Pang
Frontiers in Public Health
Facility Location and Emergency Management
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Online bipartite matching methodology for anti-epidemic resources allocation: an adaptive time window based on reinforcement learning

Suyan He, Zhiyong Wu, Sulin Pang
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Abstract

The results revealed that, although the average matching rate consistently increases, the average waiting time initially decreases before rising again as the matching time window expands. This finding implies that health operations managers should modify the matching time window in response to changing epidemic dynamics and resource availability.

Frontiers in Public HealthVol. 13
Jinan University (CN), Guangdong University Of Finances and Economics (CN), Guangzhou Vocational College of Science and Technology (CN), Guangdong University of Finance (CN), Shandong University of Finance and Economics (CN)
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 96%
Facility Location and Emergency Management
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