URL:	https://sima-njf.github.io/epiworldRcalibrate/, https://github.com/sima-njf/epiworldRcalibrate
BugReports:	https://github.com/sima-njf/epiworldRcalibrate/issues
Title:	Fast and Effortless Calibration of Agent-Based Models using Machine Learning
Version:	0.1.2
Description:	Provides tools and pre-trained Machine Learning [ML] models for calibration of Agent-Based Models [ABMs] built with the R package 'epiworldR'. Implements methods described in Najafzadehkhoei, Vega Yon, Modenesi, and Meyer (2025) <doi:10.48550/arXiv.2509.07013>. Users can automatically calibrate ABMs in seconds with pre-trained ML models, effectively focusing on simulation rather than calibration. Bridges a gap by allowing public health practitioners to run their own ABMs without the advanced technical expertise often required by calibration.
License:	MIT + file LICENSE
Encoding:	UTF-8
RoxygenNote:	7.3.3
Suggests:	testthat (≥ 3.0.0), epiworldR
Config/testthat/edition:	3
Imports:	reticulate (≥ 1.2), utils
Depends:	R (≥ 3.5)
LazyData:	true
NeedsCompilation:	no
Packaged:	2026-02-13 20:07:22 UTC; u1418987
Author:	Sima Najafzadehkhoei [aut, cre], George Vega Yon [aut], Bernardo Modenesi [aut], Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [fnd] (Award number 1U01CK000585; 75D30121F00003)
Maintainer:	Sima Najafzadehkhoei <sima.njf@utah.edu>
Repository:	CRAN
Date/Publication:	2026-02-18 18:00:02 UTC

epiworldRcalibrate: Fast and Effortless Calibration of Agent-Based Models using Machine Learning

Description

Provides tools and pre-trained Machine Learning [ML] models for calibration of Agent-Based Models [ABMs] built with the R package 'epiworldR'. Implements methods described in Najafzadehkhoei, Vega Yon, Modenesi, and Meyer (2025) doi:10.48550/arXiv.2509.07013. Users can automatically calibrate ABMs in seconds with pre-trained ML models, effectively focusing on simulation rather than calibration. Bridges a gap by allowing public health practitioners to run their own ABMs without the advanced technical expertise often required by calibration.

Author(s)

Maintainer: Sima Najafzadehkhoei sima.njf@utah.edu (ORCID)

Authors:

• George Vega Yon g.vegayon@gmail.com (ORCID)

• Bernardo Modenesi bmodenesi@gmail.com

Other contributors:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Award number 1U01CK000585; 75D30121F00003) [funder]

See Also

Useful links:

• https://sima-njf.github.io/epiworldRcalibrate/

• https://github.com/sima-njf/epiworldRcalibrate

• Report bugs at https://github.com/sima-njf/epiworldRcalibrate/issues

Ensure Python + necessary modules are ready (no auto-install)

Description

This function checks that Python is available and that required packages are importable. It does NOT install any packages automatically. If packages are missing, it stops with an informative message directing the user to setup_python_deps.

Usage

.ensure_python_ready()

Find available Python installation

Description

Find available Python installation

Usage

.find_python()

ABC calibration results for COVID-19 SIR model

Description

Results from Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) calibration of an SIR network model fitted to Utah COVID-19 incidence data.

Usage

abc_calibration_params

Format

A named list with the following elements:

contact_rate

Posterior median of the contact rate.

recovery_rate

Posterior median of the recovery rate.

transmission_prob

Posterior median of the transmission probability.

R0

Basic reproduction number computed from posterior medians.

contact_rate_ci

95 percent credible interval for the contact rate.

recovery_rate_ci

95 percent credible interval for the recovery rate.

transmission_prob_ci

95 percent credible interval for the transmission probability.

calibration_time_seconds

Total runtime of the ABC calibration (seconds).

n_samples

Number of MCMC samples used in calibration.

burnin

Number of burn-in iterations discarded.

epsilon

ABC tolerance parameter.

seed

Random seed used for reproducibility.

posterior_samples

Matrix of post-burn-in accepted parameter samples.

acceptance_rate

Acceptance rate of the ABC-MCMC algorithm (percent).

Source

Generated internally using the script data-raw/process_covid_calibration.R.

Examples

data("abc_calibration_params")
str(abc_calibration_params)

Calibrate SIR Parameters (one-step convenience wrapper)

Description

Optionally initializes the BiLSTM model and then calls estimate_sir_parameters on the provided data.

Usage

calibrate_sir(
  daily_cases,
  population_size,
  recovery_rate,
  model_dir = NULL,
  auto_init = TRUE
)

Arguments

Value

Named numeric vector: ptran, crate, R0.

Check model status

Description

Check model status

Usage

check_model_status()

Value

A list describing model load status and Python config.

Check Python and package installation status

Description

Reports whether Python is available, which virtual environment is in use, and whether each required Python package is importable.

Usage

check_python_setup()

Value

A list with Python installation details and package status.

Unload the model from memory

Description

Unload the model from memory

Usage

cleanup_model()

Value

Invisibly TRUE on success.

Estimate SIR Parameters from 61-day incidence

Description

Estimate SIR Parameters from 61-day incidence

Usage

estimate_sir_parameters(daily_cases, population_size, recovery_rate)

Arguments

Value

Named numeric vector: ptran, crate, R0.

Initialize BiLSTM Model for SIR Parameter Estimation

Description

Loads the trained BiLSTM model and associated scaler objects into memory. Requires that Python dependencies have been set up via setup_python_deps.

Usage

init_bilstm_model(model_dir = NULL, force_reload = FALSE)

Arguments

Value

Invisibly returns TRUE on success.

Set up Python dependencies for epiworldRcalibrate

Description

This function creates a dedicated virtual environment and installs all required Python packages (numpy, scikit-learn, joblib, PyTorch). Run this once after installing the package. This is kept separate from model functions so that package installation never happens automatically during normal use.

Usage

setup_python_deps(force = FALSE)

Arguments

Details

The function performs the following steps:

1. Finds a suitable Python installation (or uses RETICULATE_PYTHON if set).

2. Creates a virtual environment named "epiworldRcalibrate".

3. Installs numpy, scikit-learn, joblib, and torch (CPU version) into the virtual environment.

4. Verifies all packages can be imported.

Value

Invisibly returns TRUE on success.

Examples

## Not run: 
# First-time setup (run once after installing the package)
setup_python_deps()

# Force reinstall if something went wrong
setup_python_deps(force = TRUE)

## End(Not run)

Utah COVID-19 epidemic trends

Description

Daily COVID-19 epidemic indicators for the state of Utah, obtained from the Utah Department of Health COVID-19 dashboard.

Usage

utah_covid_data

Format

A data frame with 365 rows and 5 variables:

Date

Date of the observation (Date).

Daily.Cases

Number of newly reported COVID-19 cases (numeric).

Smoothed.3.Day.Moving.Average

Smoothed daily cases using a 3-day moving average (numeric).

X3.Day.Moving.Average

Alternative 3-day moving average of daily cases (numeric).

Status

Indicator of reporting or epidemic status (character or factor).

Source

Utah Department of Health COVID-19 Dashboard.

Examples

data("utah_covid_data")
head(utah_covid_data)