PURP: A Scalable System for Predicting Short-Term Urban TrafficFlow Based on License Plate Recognition Data

Accurate and efficient urban traffic flow prediction can help drivers identify road traffic conditions in real-time,consequently helping them avoid congestion and accidents to a certain extent.However,the existing methods for real-time urban traffic flow prediction focus on improving the model prediction accuracy or efficiency while ignoring the training efficiency,which results in a prediction system that lacks the scalability to integrate real-time traffic flow into the training procedure.To conduct accurate and real-time urban traffic flow prediction while considering the latest historical data and avoiding time-consuming online retraining,herein,we propose a scalable system for Predicting short-term URban traffic flow in real-time based on license Plate recognition data(PURP).First,to ensure prediction accuracy,PURP constructs the spatio-temporal contexts of traffic flow prediction from License Plate Recognition(LPR)data as effective characteristics.Subsequently,to utilize the recent data without retraining the model online,PURP uses the nonparametric method k-Nearest Neighbor(namely KNN)as the prediction framework because the KNN can efficiently identify the top-k most similar spatio-temporal contexts and make predictions based on these contexts without time-consuming model retraining online.The experimental results show that PURP retains strong prediction efficiency as the prediction period increases.

Traffic control optimization strategy based on license plate recognition data

Traffic signal control is essential to the efficiency of the road network’s operation.In recent years,more and more detailed detection data provide potential data support for traffic signal control,such as license plate recognition(LPR)data.This study aims to develop a traffic signal control optimization method based on model predictive control(MPC)and LPR data.The proposed framework of a closed-loop control system is described in detail.First,the control objectives and queue prediction model for signalized intersection are determined.Then,online optimization and feedback compensation are discussed and implemented.Calculations of the arrival rate at the downstream are based on the LPR data detected at the upstream intersection,and dynamic optimization method of the offset is proposed for a coordinated control.The model is validated using the LPR data of two consecutive intersections with a traffic simulation platform.Results demonstrate that the model can restrain extreme long queuing,improve intersection capacity,and reduce intersection average delay.The developed model promotes the system operating efficiency and shows the general advantage of real-time optimization,feedback,and control.The proposed framework can be potentially applied by local traffic management centers to improve the quality of traffic signal control.

Online Pattern Recognition and Data Correction of PMU Data Under GPS Spoofing Attack

Smart grids are increasingly dependent on data with the rapid development of communication and measurement.As one of the important data sources of smart grids,phasor measurement unit(PMU)is facing the high risk from attacks.Compared with cyber attacks,global position system(GPS)spoofing attacks(GSAs)are easier to implement because they can be exploited by portable devices,without the need to access the physical system.Therefore,this paper proposes a novel method for pattern recognition of GSA and an additional function of the proposed method is the data correction to the phase angle difference(PAD)deviation.Specifically,this paper analyzes the effect of GSA on PMU measurement and gives two common patterns of GSA,i.e.,the step attack and the ramp attack.Then,the method of estimating the PAD deviation across a transmission line introduced by GSA is proposed,which does not require the line parameters.After obtaining the estimated PAD deviations,the pattern of GSA can be recognized by hypothesis tests and correlation coefficients according to the statistical characteristics of the estimated PAD deviations.Finally,with the case studies,the effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated,and the success rate of the pattern recognition and the online performance of the proposed method are analyzed.

Design and Implementation of Verification Code Identification Based on Anisotropic Heat Kernel

Many websites use verification codes to prevent users from using the machine automatically to register,login,malicious vote or irrigate but it brought great burden to the enterprises involved in internet marketing as entering the verification code manually.Improving the verification code security system needs the identification method as the corresponding testing system.We propose an anisotropic heat kernel equation group which can generate a heat source scale space during the kernel evolution based on infinite heat source axiom,design a multi-step anisotropic verification code identification algorithm which includes core procedure of building anisotropic heat kernel,settingwave energy information parameters,combing outverification codccharacters and corresponding peripheral procedure of gray scaling,binarizing,denoising,normalizing,segmenting and identifying,give out the detail criterion and parameter set.Actual test show the anisotropic heat kernel identification algorithm can be used on many kinds of verification code including text characters,mathematical,Chinese,voice,3D,programming,video,advertising,it has a higher rate of 25%and 50%than neural network and context matching algorithm separately for Yahoo site,49%and 60%for Captcha site,20%and 52%for Baidu site,60%and 65%for 3DTakers site,40%,and 51%.for MDP site.