An artificial neural network approach for evaluating transportation network improvements

An artificial neural network approach for evaluating transportation network improvements

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Article ID: iaor1995630
Country: United States
Volume: 27
Issue: 2
Start Page Number: 129
End Page Number: 151
Publication Date: Jun 1993
Journal: Journal of Advanced Transportation
Authors: ,
Keywords: neural networks, networks
Abstract:

As demand increases over time, new links or improvements in existing links may be considered for increasing a network’s capacity. The selection and timing of improvement projects is an especially challenging problem when the benefits or costs of those projects are interdependent. Most existing models neglect the interdependence of projects and their impacts during intermediate periods of a planning horizon, thus failing to identify the optimal improvement program. A multiperiod network design model is proposed to select the best combination of improvement projects and schedules. This model requires the evaluation of numerous network improvement alternatives in several time periods. To facilitate efficient solution methods for the network design model, an artificial neural network approach is proposed for estimating total travel times corresponding to various project selection and scheduling decisions. Efficient procedures for preparing an appropriate training data set and an artificial neural network for this application are discussed. The Calvert County highway system in southern Maryland is used to illustrate these procedures and the resulting performance.

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