Comparison of Neural Networks and Gravity Models in Trip Distribution

Tillema, Frans and Zuilekom van, Kasper M. and Maarseveen van, Martin F.A.M. (2006) Comparison of Neural Networks and Gravity Models in Trip Distribution. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 21 (2). pp. 104-119. ISSN 1093-9687

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Abstract:	Transportation engineers are commonly faced with the question of how to extract information from expensive and scarce field data. Modeling the distribution of trips between zones is complex and dependent on the quality and availability of field data. This research explores the performance of neural networks in trip distribution modeling and compares the results with commonly used doubly constrained gravity models. The approach differs from other research in several respects; the study is based on both synthetic data, varying in complexity, as well as real-world data. Furthermore, neural networks and gravity models are calibrated using different percentages of hold out data. Extensive statistical analyses are conducted to obtain necessary sample sizes for significant results. The results show that neural networks outperform gravity models when data are scarce in both synthesized as well as real-world cases. Sample size for statistically significant results is forty times lower for neural networks.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2006 Blackwell
Faculty:	Engineering Technology (CTW)
Research Group:	Centre for Transport Studies (CTS)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/58422
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8667.2005.00421.x
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