幼儿群体单向流运动行为特性分析

现有关于行人群体运动行为的研究和规范绝大部分是以成年人群为主体的研究，关于儿童群体的理论及实验研究非常匮乏，在进行儿童群集运动管理及幼儿相关步行设施设计时往往需要参考以成年人群为主体所获得的理论及经验数据。本文组织了不同情境下(正常情况及应急疏散)幼儿群体的运动实验，通过实验数据对幼儿群体单向流运动的流密速关系、速度离散性、个体超越行为等基本特性进行了定量研究，并和成年人群的相关特性进行比较分析。实验结果表明，幼儿群体单向流的流(速)密关系呈现一种弥散性的分布，其速度的变异系数接近成年人的4~6 倍；此外，相比于成年人群中所表现出的秩序性，幼儿在单向流运动过程中更倾向于发生超越行为，其在通道中的平均位次变化强度接近成年人实验的3倍。本文研究成果有助于进一步了解幼儿群体单向流运动的基本特性，厘清幼儿与成年人群体的行为特性差异，以更好地指导幼儿群集运动的管理，以及为幼儿相关步行设施的设计和评估提供参考。     

需求变动下高铁快运货流分配与组织模式优化

基于高铁快运一地集货和多点发运的开行特点，综合考虑我国未来快递市场的需求变动，提出高铁快运常态化和规模化成网运营后的货流分配与组织模式优化方法，以客运动车组捎带运输货物、预留车厢和高铁快运专列模式下，各OD对间的高铁快运运量为主要决策变量，以总运输成本极小化为目标，构建货流分配混合整数规划模型，计算货流量在高铁快运网络中的分布，得到货流OD运输路线与各高铁快运通道运营组织模式的组合优化方案。通过高铁快运货流OD “三阶段”预测方法，预测城市间的高铁快运需求量作为货流输入，以9个国内快递业务中心城市组成的网络为案例，由Python语言调用Gurobi优化软件求解案例，验证所建模型的有效性。案例结果表明：在运量低谷期使用捎带和预留模式可满足90.7%的运输需求；在运量高峰期部分线路需开行高铁快运专列；运营组织模式可根据OD对间货流量与网络容量的适应性关系进行调整，以充分利用高铁闲置运力，提升运营效益。     

浮码头与旁靠船舶的运动响应特性研究

本文基于三维势流理论，采用数值分析方法研究了浮码头与散货船旁靠系泊的运动特性。考虑缆绳和护舷的非线性特性，探求了波浪周期对浮体运动、系缆力的影响规律。研究结果表明：考虑间隙内水体运动影响，旁靠散货船在横浪条件下的纵摇和纵荡运动有所增大。浮码头在计算工况下，缆绳受力较大，在某些工况条件下超出了国际系缆力标准的要求，旁靠散货船的缆绳在计算工况下均未超标，满足要求。研究结果为浮码头系泊系统的设计及工程运营提供理论参考。     

Transport network criticality metrics: a comparative analysis and a guideline for selection

ABSTRACT

Transport network criticality analysis aims at ranking transport infrastructure elements based on their contribution to the performance of the overall infrastructure network. Despite the wide variety of transport network criticality metrics, little guidance is available on selecting metrics that are fit for the specific purpose of a study. To address this gap, this study reviews, evaluates and compares seventeen criticality metrics. First, we conceptually evaluate these metrics in terms of the functionality of the transport system that the metrics try to represent (either maintaining connectivity, reducing travel cost, or improving accessibility), the underlying ethical principles (either utilitarianism or egalitarianism), and the spatial aggregation considered by the metrics (either network-wide or localised). Next, we empirically compare the metrics by calculating them for eight transport networks. We define the empirical similarity between two metrics as the degree to which they yield similar rankings of infrastructure elements. Pairs of metrics that have high empirical similarity highlight the same set of transport infrastructure elements as critical. We find that empirical similarity is partly dependent on the network’s topology. We also observe that metrics that are conceptually similar do not necessarily have high empirical similarity. Based on the insights from the conceptual and empirical comparison, we propose a five-step guideline for transport authorities and analysts to identify the set of criticality metrics to use which best aligns with the nature of their policy questions.     

FXD3-J型动力集中动车组动力车网络控制系统

文章详细介绍了FXD3-J型动力集中动车组动力车网络控制系统的结构与组成,对网络设备、系统控制功能、显示界面、冗余特性等进行了阐述。运用考核试验表明,该网络控制系统性能稳定、可靠。     

基于全以太网的列车网络控制系统在美国地铁列车上的应用

从列车网络控制系统的拓扑结构、通信协议架构、冗余措施及功能描述等几个方面对基于全以太网的列车网络控制系统在美国地铁列车上的应用进行了详细分析与试验验证。在装车调试之前进行系统集成测试可尽早地发现列车网络控制系统或子系统在硬件和软件方面存在的各种问题,大大节省装车调试所需要的人力和时间。     

基于改进极限学习机的公交站点 短时客流预测方法

以公交车IC 卡和GPS数据为基础，提出了一种基于改进粒子群算法优化极限学习机(IPSO-ELM)的公交站点短时客流预测模型.依托IC 卡和GPS 数据在站点的特征表现和内在联系，定义了站点间距，并分析了站间距和车辆到总站距离间的联系；提出了公交乘客上车站点确定方法，进而得到公交站点上车客流量；通过分析公交客流数据特征，确定ELM输入参数维度，并采用IPSO 算法找到ELM的最优隐含层节点参数；最后依托广州市19 路公交车客流数据仓库进行了方法验证.结果表明：所用优化后的ELM方法预测误差在10%以内，并与应用广泛的SVM、ARIMA和传统ELM模型进行对比分析，发现改进的ELM方法拥有更高的可靠性和泛化性能.     

A new logit‐artificial neural network ensemble for mode choice modeling: a case study for border transport

Logit model is one of the statistical techniques commonly used for mode choice modeling, while artificial neural network (ANN) is a very popular type of artificial intelligence technique used for mode choice modeling. Ensemble learning has evolved to be very effective approach to enhance the performance for many applications through integration of different models. In spite of this advantage, the use of ANN‐based ensembles in mode choice modeling is under explored. The focus of this study is to investigate the use of aforementioned techniques for different number of transportation modes and predictor variables. This study proposes a logit‐ANN ensemble for mode choice modeling and investigates its efficiency in different situations. Travel between Khobar‐Dammam metropolitan area of Saudi Arabia and Kingdom of Bahrain is selected for mode choice modeling. The travel on this route can be performed mainly by air travel or private vehicle through King Fahd causeway. The results show that the proposed ensemble gives consistently better accuracies than single models for multinomial choice problems irrespective of number of input variables. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A modified reinforcement learning algorithm for solving coordinated signalized networks

This study proposes Reinforcement Learning (RL) based algorithm for finding optimum signal timings in Coordinated Signalized Networks (CSN) for fixed set of link flows. For this purpose, MOdified REinforcement Learning algorithm with TRANSYT-7F (MORELTRANS) model is proposed by way of combining RL algorithm and TRANSYT-7F. The modified RL differs from other RL algorithms since it takes advantage of the best solution obtained from the previous learning episode by generating a sub-environment at each learning episode as the same size of original environment. On the other hand, TRANSYT-7F traffic model is used in order to determine network performance index, namely disutility index. Numerical application is conducted on medium sized coordinated signalized road network. Results indicated that the MORELTRANS produced slightly better results than the GA in signal timing optimization in terms of objective function value while it outperformed than the HC. In order to show the capability of the proposed model for heavy demand condition, two cases in which link flows are increased by 20% and 50% with respect to the base case are considered. It is found that the MORELTRANS is able to reach good solutions for signal timing optimization even if demand became increased.     

On the fundamental diagram for freeway traffic: A novel calibration approach for single-regime models

The speed-density or flow-density relationship has been considered as the foundation of traffic flow theory. Existing single-regime models calibrated by the least square method (LSM) could not fit the empirical data consistently well both in light-traffic/free-flow conditions and congested/jam conditions. In this paper, first, we point out that the inaccuracy of single-regime models is not caused solely by their functional forms, but also by the sample selection bias. Second, we apply a weighted least square method (WLSM) that addresses the sample selection bias problem. The calibration results for six well-known single-regime models using the WLSM fit the empirical data reasonably well both in light-traffic/free-flow conditions and congested/jam conditions. Third, we conduct a theoretical investigation that reveals the deficiency associated with the LSM is because the expected value of speed (or a function of it) is nonlinear with regard to the density (or a function of it).