Sensitivity Analysis of Wavelet Neural Network Model for Short-Term Traffic Volume Prediction

In order to achieve a more accurate and robust traffic volume prediction model, the sensitivity of wavelet neural network model (WNNM) is analyzed in this study. Based on real loop detector data which is provided by traffic police detachment of Maanshan, WNNM is discussed with different numbers of i...

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Main Authors: Jinxing Shen, Wenquan Li
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Mathematics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/953548
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description In order to achieve a more accurate and robust traffic volume prediction model, the sensitivity of wavelet neural network model (WNNM) is analyzed in this study. Based on real loop detector data which is provided by traffic police detachment of Maanshan, WNNM is discussed with different numbers of input neurons, different number of hidden neurons, and traffic volume for different time intervals. The test results show that the performance of WNNM depends heavily on network parameters and time interval of traffic volume. In addition, the WNNM with 4 input neurons and 6 hidden neurons is the optimal predictor with more accuracy, stability, and adaptability. At the same time, a much better prediction record will be achieved with the time interval of traffic volume are 15 minutes. In addition, the optimized WNNM is compared with the widely used back-propagation neural network (BPNN). The comparison results indicated that WNNM produce much lower values of MAE, MAPE, and VAPE than BPNN, which proves that WNNM performs better on short-term traffic volume prediction.
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spelling doaj-art-d764e0f9460e4a3b9d4e1dfd42f6a5582025-08-20T03:19:49ZengWileyJournal of Applied Mathematics1110-757X1687-00422013-01-01201310.1155/2013/953548953548Sensitivity Analysis of Wavelet Neural Network Model for Short-Term Traffic Volume PredictionJinxing Shen0Wenquan Li1Transportation College, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, ChinaTransportation College, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, ChinaIn order to achieve a more accurate and robust traffic volume prediction model, the sensitivity of wavelet neural network model (WNNM) is analyzed in this study. Based on real loop detector data which is provided by traffic police detachment of Maanshan, WNNM is discussed with different numbers of input neurons, different number of hidden neurons, and traffic volume for different time intervals. The test results show that the performance of WNNM depends heavily on network parameters and time interval of traffic volume. In addition, the WNNM with 4 input neurons and 6 hidden neurons is the optimal predictor with more accuracy, stability, and adaptability. At the same time, a much better prediction record will be achieved with the time interval of traffic volume are 15 minutes. In addition, the optimized WNNM is compared with the widely used back-propagation neural network (BPNN). The comparison results indicated that WNNM produce much lower values of MAE, MAPE, and VAPE than BPNN, which proves that WNNM performs better on short-term traffic volume prediction.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/953548
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Sensitivity Analysis of Wavelet Neural Network Model for Short-Term Traffic Volume Prediction
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title Sensitivity Analysis of Wavelet Neural Network Model for Short-Term Traffic Volume Prediction
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