Development of an open source software for the modeling and simulation of the Human Immune System
modeling, simulation, computational models, mathematical models, graphical user interface software
The areas of Mathematical and Computational Modeling have become increasingly important in today's world, in which scientific studies must bring faster and faster results. Mathematical and computational models emerge as powerful tools in the study and understanding of complex systems that can be used by researchers from different areas. However, models commonly require extensive mathematical knowledge to create, which results in a major entry barrier for scientists without a background directly related to mathematics, such as biologists, and students starting academic careers. Although there are software for these purposes, they often have very complex interfaces in their quest to become generic enough. While these software have their use cases, this work aims to deliver a simplified but functional alternative, aimed at beginners without compromising functionality for advanced users. For this, in this work a software was developed that facilitates the construction and simulation of Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs). ODEs are some of the most common computational models that can accurately represent various phenomena. The software presents a simple and intuitive graphical interface, which allows the user to export a simulation, perform them interactively and even generate the code that computationally implements the model.