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Joint Prediction Model of Multi-Modal Transportation Passenger Flow Based on Hypergraph Convolution
Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) 2024, 52(11): 83-94
Published: 25 November 2024
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The traffic modes in metropolis is interwoven to form an interconnected passenger flow network, and the spatio-temporal relationship between cross-transportation modes is complicated, which requires the joint prediction of passenger flow to analyze the overall travel law. For the cross-transportation passenger flow network, the supergraph correlation matrix of cross-transportation modes is introduced to describe the correlation between the passenger flow supergraph network of bus and subway, and a joint prediction model based on dual-mode spatial-temporal supergraph convolution network (BSTHCN) is proposed. Specifically, the model consists of three parts: an input module, a spatio-temporal convolution module (including temporal and spatial convolutions), and an output module, which can simultaneously capture the passenger flow network characteristics of both buses’and metros’stations and routes, as well as the transfer passenger flow characteristics between the two different passenger flow networks. The proposed model can identify and extract important information features, and perform feature aggregation and allocation. The experimental results show that the proposed model has better prediction accuracy compared to classical prediction models. The proposed model reduces the mean absolute error (MAE) by 8.93% and 8.10% on the bus and metro datasets, respectively, while the RMSE decreased by 10.64% and 7.47%. Moreover, the parameter volume and model runtime of proposed model are within a reasonable range. Compared to S-TGCN and DCRNN, proposed model achieves more accurate predictions with only a 4.82% increase in runtime. On the whole, proposed model demonstrates strong competitiveness. The ablation experimental results further demonstrate that after incorporating hypergraphs and considering multi-modal transportation correlations, the proposed model can better reflect both local and global characteristics in passenger flow networks, thereby improving the accuracy of passenger flow prediction.

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Differentiated Highway Toll Pricing Model Considering Carbon Emission Reduction Benefits
Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) 2024, 52(8): 14-22
Published: 25 August 2024
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Differentiated highway toll strategy can promote carbon emission reduction in the road field and boost the realization of the “double-carbon” goal. In this study, the carbon reduction benefits are considered as a part of the highway’s benefits. With the goal of simultaneously considering highway benefits and logistics enterprise costs, the study constructed a differentiated toll pricing model based on dual-layer programming. Firstly, the factors influencing truck route choices were analyzed; then Logit model was used to construct transfer traffic flow measurement method based on differentiated highway charging and carbon emission measurement method based on transferred traffic flow, and it proposed carbon trading pricing model under shadow price; finally, considering the partial maximization of carbon emission reduction benefits and the cost minimization of logistics enterprises, it proposed the dual-layer programming model of differentiated charging, and at the same time, the traffic flow data of highway A and parallel national and provincial roads in Shandong province were used for example analysis. The results indicate that, through the adjustment of differentiated highway toll strategy, the dual-layer programming model ensures optimal benefits for highway management while minimizing logistics enterprise costs. Furthermore, adjusting toll standards around the optimal toll rate has minimal impact on the benefits of Highway A, with benefit fluctuations remaining below 1.5%, demonstrating good revenue stability. The dual-layer programming model for differentiated toll pricing model proposed in this study can maximize the increase in highway carbon reduction benefits and minimize logistics enterprise costs.

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Modeling and simulation of intersection quasi-moving block speed guidance based on connected vehicles
Journal of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles 2020, 3(2): 67-78
Published: 30 November 2020
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Purpose

This study aims to propose a speed guidance model of the CV environment to alleviate traffic congestion at intersections and improve traffic efficiency. By introducing the theory of moving block section for high-speed train control, a speed guidance model based on the quasi-moving block speed guidance (QMBSG) is proposed to direct platoon including human-driven vehicles and connected vehicles (CV) through the intersection coordinately.

Design/methodology/approach

In this model, the green time of the intersection is divided into multiple block intervals according to the minimal safety headway. Connected vehicles can pass through the intersection by following the block interval using the QMBSG model. The block interval is assigned dynamically according to the traveling relation of HV and CV, when entering the communication range of the intersection. To validate the comprehensive guidance effect of the proposed model, a general evaluation function (GEF) is established. Compared to CVs without speed guidance, the simulation results show that the GEF of QMBSG model has an obvious improvement.

Findings

Compared to CVs without speed guidance, the simulation results show that the GEF of QMBSG model has an obvious improvement. Also, compared to the single intersection speed guidance model, the GEF value of the QMBSG model improves over 17.1%. To further explore the guidance effect, the impact of sensitivity factors of the CVs' environment, such as intersection environment, communication range and penetration rate (PR) is analyzed. When the PR reaches 75.0%, the GEF value will change suddenly and the model guidance effect will be significantly improved. This paper also analyzes the impact of the length of block interval under different PR and traffic demands. It is found that the proposed model has a better guidance effect when the length of the block section is 2 s, which facilitates traffic congestion alleviation of the intersection in practice.

Originality/value

Based on the aforementioned discussion, the contributions of this paper are three-fold. Based on the traveling information of HV/CV and the signal phase and timing plans, the QMBSG model is proposed to direct platoon consisting of HV and CV through the intersection coordinately, by following the block interval assigned dynamically. Considering comprehensively the indexes of mobility, safety and environment, a GEF is provided to evaluate the guidance effect of vehicles through the intersection. Sensitivity analysis is carried out on the QMBSG model. The key communication and traffic parameters of the CV environment are analyzed, such as path attenuation, PR, etc. Finally, the effect of the length of block interval is explored.

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