Summary of Traffic Estimation in Unobserved Network Locations Using Data-driven Macroscopic Models, by Pablo Guarda et al.
Traffic estimation in unobserved network locations using data-driven macroscopic models
by Pablo Guarda, Sean Qian
First submitted to arxiv on: 30 Jan 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper proposes the Macroscopic Traffic Estimator (MaTE), a model that leverages macroscopic models and multi-source spatiotemporal data to estimate traffic flow and travel time in links where measurements are unavailable. MaTE is grounded in macroscopic flow theory, making its parameters interpretable. The estimated traffic flow satisfies fundamental flow conservation constraints and exhibits an increasing monotonic relationship with the estimated travel time. The model integrates logit-based stochastic traffic assignment, neural networks, and polynomial kernel functions to capture link flow interactions and enrich the mapping of traffic flows into travel times. Experiments on synthetic data show that MaTE accurately estimates travel time and traffic flow in out-of-sample links, while results using real-world multi-source data suggest it outperforms data-driven benchmarks. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps solve a big problem in transportation planning where we don’t have enough sensors to measure traffic flow and travel time. The team created a new model called MaTE that uses existing measurements to estimate what’s happening on roads without sensors. This is important because the model can help us make better decisions about how to improve traffic flow. The model works by combining different types of data and using math to figure out what’s going on. It looks like the model does a good job of estimating travel time and traffic flow, even in areas where we don’t have much information. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Spatiotemporal * Synthetic data
