A Real-time Traffic Information Model Using GPS-based Probe Car Data

Wan-Jia Chen*, Chi-Hua Chen, Bon-Yeh Lin, Chi-Chun Lo

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Abstract

In recent year, the rise of economic growth and technology advance leads to improve the quality of service of traditional transport system. Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) has become more and more popular. At present, the collection of real-time traffic information is executed in two ways: (1) Stationary Vehicle Detectors (VD) and (2) Global Position System (GPS)-based probe cars reporting. However, VD devices need a large sum of money to build and maintain. Therefore, we propose the linear regression model to infer the equation between vehicle speed and traffic flow. The traffic flow can be estimated from the speed which is obtained from GPS-based probe cars. In experiments, the Speed Error Ratio (SER) and Flow Error Ratio (FER) of linear regression model are 4.60% and 24.63% respectively. The estimated speed and traffic flow by using linear regression model is better than by using linear model, power law model, exponential model, and normal distribution model. Therefore, the linear regression model can be used to estimate traffic information for ITS.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMATERIALS, MECHATRONICS AND AUTOMATION, PTS 1-3
EditorsD Zeng
Pages 1433-1437
Volume467-469
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
EventInternational Conference on Materials, Mechatronics and Automation (ICMMA 2011) - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 15 Jan 201116 Jan 2011

Publication series

NameMATERIALS, MECHATRONICS AND AUTOMATION, PTS 1-3
Volume467-469
ISSN (Print)1013-9826

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Materials, Mechatronics and Automation (ICMMA 2011)
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period15/01/1116/01/11

Keywords

  • Real-time Traffic Information; GPS-based Probe Car Data; Linear Regression Model; Intelligent Transportation Systems

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