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A study on vehicle trip distribution forecasting based on BP neural network

  • Xiang Hai Meng*
  • , Qing Liu
  • , Ying Chun Du
  • , Jian Lu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

Trip distribution is an important step of the four-phase method in transportation demand forecasting. It is affected by many factors. First, factors influencing vehicle trip distribution are analyzed and the results show that location potential, traffic impedance, trip production, and trip attraction play an important role. Second, an aggregation scale factor of the traffic zone is evaluated by fuzzy algorithm and the zone accessibility is calculated, and then, the location potential that is determined by the aggregation scale factor and zone accessibility is obtained. Third, traffic impedance based on travel time is determined based on analyzing the influences of traffic flow discontinuation, bicycles, pedestrians, and width of lanes. Finally, the trip distribution forecasting model based on the BP neural network which takes location potential, traffic impedance, trip production, and trip attraction as input parameters and the result of trip distribution as output parameters is established. The test shows that the forecasting result fits well with the survey data. Thus, the BP neural network model can be used for trip distribution forecasting with high prediction accuracy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009
Subtitle of host publicationCritical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
PublisherASCE - American Society of Civil Engineers
Pages1150-1155
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780784410646
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management - Harbin, China
Duration: 5 Aug 20099 Aug 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
Volume358

Conference

Conference9th International Conference of Chinese Transportation Professionals, ICCTP 2009: Critical Issues in Transportation System Planning, Development, and Management
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHarbin
Period5/08/099/08/09

Keywords

  • BP neural network
  • Impedance function
  • Location potential
  • Trip distribution

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