Investigation of Freeway Incident Duration Using Classification and Regression Trees Based on Multisource Data

Targeted contingency measures have proven highly effective at reducing the duration and harm caused by incidents. This study utilized the Classification and Regression Trees (CART) data mining technique to predict and quantify the duration of incidents. To achieve this, multisensor data collected fr...

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Main Authors: Xun Xie, Gen Li, Lan Wu, Shuxin Du
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-11-01
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description Targeted contingency measures have proven highly effective at reducing the duration and harm caused by incidents. This study utilized the Classification and Regression Trees (CART) data mining technique to predict and quantify the duration of incidents. To achieve this, multisensor data collected from the Hangzhou freeway in China spanning from 2019 to 2021 was utilized to construct a regression tree with eight levels and 14 leaf nodes. By extracting 14 rules from the tree and establishing contingency measures based on these rules, accurate incident assessment and effective implementation of post-incident emergency plans were achieved. In addition, to more accurately apply the research findings to actual incidents, the CART method was compared with XGBoost, Random Forest (RF), and AFT (accelerated failure time) models. The results indicated that the prediction accuracy of the CART model is better than the other three models. Furthermore, the CART method has strong interpretability. Interactions between explanatory variables, up to seven, are captured in the CART method, rather than merely analyzing the effect of individual variables on the incident duration, aligning more closely with actual incidents. This study has important practical implications for advancing the engineering application of machine learning methods and the analysis of sensor data.
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spelling doaj-art-52265982a9474fa29e0b39f1793268422024-11-26T18:21:10ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202024-11-012422722510.3390/s24227225Investigation of Freeway Incident Duration Using Classification and Regression Trees Based on Multisource DataXun Xie0Gen Li1Lan Wu2Shuxin Du3College of Automobile and Traffic Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Automobile and Traffic Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Automobile and Traffic Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaHuzhou Key Laboratory of Intelligent Sensing and Optimal Control for Industrial Systems, School of Engineering, Huzhou University, Huzhou 313000, ChinaTargeted contingency measures have proven highly effective at reducing the duration and harm caused by incidents. This study utilized the Classification and Regression Trees (CART) data mining technique to predict and quantify the duration of incidents. To achieve this, multisensor data collected from the Hangzhou freeway in China spanning from 2019 to 2021 was utilized to construct a regression tree with eight levels and 14 leaf nodes. By extracting 14 rules from the tree and establishing contingency measures based on these rules, accurate incident assessment and effective implementation of post-incident emergency plans were achieved. In addition, to more accurately apply the research findings to actual incidents, the CART method was compared with XGBoost, Random Forest (RF), and AFT (accelerated failure time) models. The results indicated that the prediction accuracy of the CART model is better than the other three models. Furthermore, the CART method has strong interpretability. Interactions between explanatory variables, up to seven, are captured in the CART method, rather than merely analyzing the effect of individual variables on the incident duration, aligning more closely with actual incidents. This study has important practical implications for advancing the engineering application of machine learning methods and the analysis of sensor data.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/22/7225machine learningCARTincident durationmultisourcesensor data
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Investigation of Freeway Incident Duration Using Classification and Regression Trees Based on Multisource Data
Sensors
machine learning
CART
incident duration
multisource
sensor data
title Investigation of Freeway Incident Duration Using Classification and Regression Trees Based on Multisource Data
title_full Investigation of Freeway Incident Duration Using Classification and Regression Trees Based on Multisource Data
title_fullStr Investigation of Freeway Incident Duration Using Classification and Regression Trees Based on Multisource Data
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of Freeway Incident Duration Using Classification and Regression Trees Based on Multisource Data
title_short Investigation of Freeway Incident Duration Using Classification and Regression Trees Based on Multisource Data
title_sort investigation of freeway incident duration using classification and regression trees based on multisource data
topic machine learning
CART
incident duration
multisource
sensor data
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/22/7225
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