Estimation of Route-Choice Behavior Along LRT Lines Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning

As the decline of public transportation in rural areas becomes a growing concern, initiatives to introduce attractive next-generation transportation systems to promote public transportation usage are being considered across various regions. In Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, where the next-generatio...

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Main Authors: Tomohiro Okubo, Akihiro Kobayashi, Daisuke Kamisaka, Akinori Morimoto
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5134/9/6/118
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Daisuke Kamisaka
Akinori Morimoto
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description As the decline of public transportation in rural areas becomes a growing concern, initiatives to introduce attractive next-generation transportation systems to promote public transportation usage are being considered across various regions. In Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, where the next-generation light rail transit (LRT) system has been introduced, the number of users has significantly increased compared to before its introduction, with some users riding the LRT for the sake of the experience itself. On the other hand, there is a demand for a more micro-level and quantitative evaluation of the impact that the LRT has on the liveliness of areas along its route. Therefore, this study uses inverse reinforcement learning (IRL), a type of machine learning, to build a model that estimates route-choice behavior along the LRT lines based on behavioral trajectories generated from smartphone location data. The model is capable of evaluating the characteristics of location data with high accuracy. The findings indicate that routes along the LRT lines tend to be selected, suggesting that both the appeal of the LRT itself and the attractiveness of the spaces along its route contribute to this tendency.
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spelling doaj-art-4f073c6f64fa45bc89028d0827f831102024-12-27T14:31:35ZengMDPI AGInventions2411-51342024-12-019611810.3390/inventions9060118Estimation of Route-Choice Behavior Along LRT Lines Using Inverse Reinforcement LearningTomohiro Okubo0Akihiro Kobayashi1Daisuke Kamisaka2Akinori Morimoto3Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, JapanKDDI CORPORATION, Tokyo 102-8460, JapanKDDI Research, Inc., Tokyo 356-8502, JapanGraduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, JapanAs the decline of public transportation in rural areas becomes a growing concern, initiatives to introduce attractive next-generation transportation systems to promote public transportation usage are being considered across various regions. In Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, where the next-generation light rail transit (LRT) system has been introduced, the number of users has significantly increased compared to before its introduction, with some users riding the LRT for the sake of the experience itself. On the other hand, there is a demand for a more micro-level and quantitative evaluation of the impact that the LRT has on the liveliness of areas along its route. Therefore, this study uses inverse reinforcement learning (IRL), a type of machine learning, to build a model that estimates route-choice behavior along the LRT lines based on behavioral trajectories generated from smartphone location data. The model is capable of evaluating the characteristics of location data with high accuracy. The findings indicate that routes along the LRT lines tend to be selected, suggesting that both the appeal of the LRT itself and the attractiveness of the spaces along its route contribute to this tendency.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5134/9/6/118LRTbig datamachine learninginverse reinforcement learning
spellingShingle Tomohiro Okubo
Akihiro Kobayashi
Daisuke Kamisaka
Akinori Morimoto
Estimation of Route-Choice Behavior Along LRT Lines Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning
Inventions
LRT
big data
machine learning
inverse reinforcement learning
title Estimation of Route-Choice Behavior Along LRT Lines Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning
title_full Estimation of Route-Choice Behavior Along LRT Lines Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning
title_fullStr Estimation of Route-Choice Behavior Along LRT Lines Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning
title_full_unstemmed Estimation of Route-Choice Behavior Along LRT Lines Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning
title_short Estimation of Route-Choice Behavior Along LRT Lines Using Inverse Reinforcement Learning
title_sort estimation of route choice behavior along lrt lines using inverse reinforcement learning
topic LRT
big data
machine learning
inverse reinforcement learning
url https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5134/9/6/118
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