Principle of Demographic Gravitation to Estimate Annual Average Daily Traffic: Comparison of Statistical and Neural Network Models
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 139, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper focuses on the application of the principle of demographic gravitation to estimate link-level annual average daily traffic (AADT) based on land-use characteristics. According to the principle, the effect of a variable on AADT of a link decreases with an increase in distance from the link. The spatial variations in land-use characteristics were captured and integrated for each study link using the principle of demographic gravitation. The captured land-use characteristics and on-network characteristics were used as independent variables. Traffic count data available from the permanent count stations in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, were used as the dependent variable to develop statistical and neural network models. Negative binomial count statistical models (with log-link) were developed as data were observed to be over-dispersed while neural network models were developed based on a multilayered, feed-forward, back-propagation design for supervised learning. The results obtained indicate that statistical and neural network models ensured significantly lower errors when compared to outputs from traditional four-step method used by regional modelers. Overall, the neural network model yielded better results in estimating AADT than any other approach considered in this research. The neural network approach can be particularly suitable for their better predictive capability, whereas the statistical models could be used for mathematical formulation or understanding the role of explanatory variables in estimating AADT.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 139 • Issue 6 • June 2013
Pages: 585 - 595
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Received: Jun 14, 2012
Accepted: Jan 3, 2013
Published online: Jan 5, 2013
Published in print: Jun 1, 2013
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