Parameter

Notation

Value

Description

Activity level

A_l

$\mathcal{U}\left(0,1\right)$

Informs movement between nodes.

Sociability level

S_l

$\mathcal{U}\left(0,1\right)$

Informs choosing of activities.

d_oc

Various (see Section 4)

Duration of observed contact.

Mean interest time

15 minutes

The mean amount of time agents will engage in a particular activity before choosing a new one.

Child step length

≈35 cm for toddlers, 40 cm for preschoolers [19] [34]

Dictates the distance between nodes on the graph.

Teacher step length

≈75 cm

Regulates how fast teachers move relative to children.

Room dimensions

7.62 × 9.75 m

This value, along with the child step length, will govern how many nodes are in the simulated room.

Timescale

t

1 s

Fixes the maximum number of steps an agent can take per minute.