Developing an enhanced weight-based topological map-matching algorithm for intelligent transport systems

Map-matching (MM) algorithms integrate positioning data from a Global Positioning System (or a number of other positioning sensors) with a spatial road map with the aim of identifying the road segment on which a user (or a vehicle) is travelling and the location on that segment. Amongst the family of MM algorithms consisting of geometric, topological, probabilistic and advanced, topological MM (tMM) algorithms are relatively simple, easy and quick, enabling them to be implemented in real-time. Therefore, a tMM algorithm is used in many navigation devices manufactured by industry. However, existing tMM algorithms have a number of limitations which affect their performance relative to advanced MM algorithms. This paper demonstrates that it is possible by addressing these issues to significantly improve the performance of a tMM algorithm. This paper describes the development of an enhanced weight-based tMM algorithm in which the weights are determined from real-world field data using an optimisation technique. Two new weights for turn-restriction at junctions and link connectivity are introduced to improve the performance of matching, especially at junctions. A new procedure is developed for the initial map-matching process. Two consistency checks are introduced to minimise mismatches. The enhanced map-matching algorithm was tested using field data from dense urban areas and suburban areas. The algorithm identified 96.8% and 95.93% of the links correctly for positioning data collected in urban areas of central London and Washington, DC, respectively. In case of suburban area, in the west of London, the algorithm succeeded with 96.71% correct link identification with a horizontal accuracy of 9.81 m (2σ). This is superior to most existing topological MM algorithms and has the potential to support the navigation modules of many Intelligent Transport System (ITS) services.     

哈大高铁影响下东北城市群交通网络空间结构特征研究

哈大高铁的运行缩短了东北城市群之间的相对距离,优化了东北城市群城市交通网络空间结构.通过建立向心性分形模型以及相关性分形模型,以交通距离代替空间的实际距离来研究城市群之间分形特征,通过城市间高速铁路时间距离和高速公路时间距离进行对比,计算高铁开通前后东北城市群交通空间聚集维数和空间关联维数,分析东北城市群交通网络空间结...     

基于 GIS-BIM 技术的山地城市长大通道选线方案及空间协同论证研究

山地城市长大通道具有地形条件复杂、里程长、控制因素多、工程投资大的特征。在国土空间规划“三区三线”划定落地的背景下,通道选线阶段应提前做好与“三区三线”的协同对接,集约利用土地等资源。针对山地城市长大通道的特征,分析线路设计方法与原则。以重庆中心城区—綦万快速通道工程为例,运用三维GIS技术建立基于大范围地形数据的基础模型,对路线方案进行三维可视化模拟分析,进行山地城市长大通道选线及空间协同论证实例分析。     

曲线连续刚构桥力学分析

随着我国交通事业的快速发展,曲线梁桥被广泛应用。文中对珠三角某立交匝道桥进行仿真模拟,对内外腹板应力和主应力及内外侧支座反力进行了比较。     

Efficient missing data imputing for traffic flow by considering temporal and spatial dependence

The missing data problem remains as a difficulty in a diverse variety of transportation applications, e.g. traffic flow prediction and traffic pattern recognition. To solve this problem, numerous algorithms had been proposed in the last decade to impute the missed data. However, few existing studies had fully used the traffic flow information of neighboring detecting points to improve imputing performance. In this paper, probabilistic principle component analysis (PPCA) based imputing method, which had been proven to be one of the most effective imputing methods without using temporal or spatial dependence, is extended to utilize the information of multiple points. We systematically examine the potential benefits of multi-point data fusion and study the possible influence of measurement time lags. Tests indicate that the hidden temporal–spatial dependence is nonlinear and could be better retrieved by kernel probabilistic principle component analysis (KPPCA) based method rather than PPCA method. Comparison proves that imputing errors can be notably reduced, if temporal–spatial dependence has been appropriately considered.     

城市交通与城市空间结构演变

通过回顾城市交通和城市空间结构的发展演变过程，研究城市交通引导城市空间结构健康“生长”的有效途径，提出通过公共交通引导城市可持续发展的模式，以及适合中国特色的和谐城市形态和城市交通。     

温度应力对既有混凝土连续箱梁桥开裂的影响分析

采用三维空间实体单元，在分析连续箱梁桥温度应力分布规律的基础上，研究了温度梯度、箱梁的肋板与顶板刚度比以及跨径比等参数变化对温度应力的影响，并分析比较了按《公路桥涵设计通用规范》JTJ021-89版和JTG D60-2004版计算的温度应力。结果表明，在JTG D60-2004版温度梯度荷载作用下，箱梁顶板上下缘产生较大的横向拉应力，顶底板上下缘产生较大的纵向拉应力，产生较大温度应力处与实桥出现裂缝的部位基本吻合，从中揭示了温度应力对既有混凝土连续箱梁桥开裂的影响。     

车辆检测器测速精度检测方法分析

车辆检测器是目前现代交通控制系统中广泛采用的信息采集设备,测速精度是衡量车辆检测器性能好坏的关键指标。现行标准中并未对测速精度的检测方法做出明确规定,如何科学准确的检测出测速精度指标是目前急需解决的问题。从工程应用实践角度出发,对车辆检测器测速精度的检测原理、检测地点的选择进行了分析。重点介绍了目前常用的手持式雷达测速仪、非接触式速度传感器和光电传感器型测速装置3种检测仪器的工作原理、主要优点和应用中存在的问题,并结合日常检测经验对它们的适用范围进行了探讨。最后给出了检测结果的判定方法。该检测方法对车辆检测器测速精度的测试具有重要的参考价值。     

空间反向荷载法模拟隧道开挖

针对目前在数值分析中利用叠加法模拟隧道分步开挖时，考虑材料非线性和几何非线性在运算时的不合理性，提出了有限元数值模拟计算隧道开挖时空间反向荷载法。根据隧道开挖步骤，将作用在开挖面上的一部分压应力按照一定的比例反向作用，来模拟隧道开挖时的围岩应力释放,不仅较为真实、方便地模拟隧道开挖时结构和围岩的受力连续变化过程，而且便于进行非线性分析。     

基于频率法的索力测量系统

为了在工程现场快速方便地检测斜拉桥的拉索索力,依据随机振动法索力检测原理,开发了一种新型的索力测量系统。通过对随机振动法索力检测方法的概述,介绍了该系统的性能、硬件结构和软件模块,并重点阐述了通过数字滤波抑制快速傅里叶分析(FFT)的混频现象、自动扫描确定主振频率和提高索力计算精度的方法和措施。索力测量系统以AT89C55WD单片机(SCM)为平台,集成了电荷放大器、信号分析仪和计算器的相关功能。在工程现场,只需输入少量参数,拉索振动信号采集、信号的快速傅里叶分析和对应的索力计算即可在线自动完成。