Short-term traffic flow prediction using seasonal ARIMA model with limited input data

Accurate prediction of traffic flow is an integral component in most of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications. The data driven approach using Box-Jenkins Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) models reported in most studies demands sound database for model building. Hence, the applicability of these models remains a question in places where the data availability could be an issue. The present study tries to overcome the above issue by proposing a prediction scheme using Seasonal ARIMA (SARIMA) model for short term prediction of traffic flow using only limited input data. A 3-lane arterial roadway in Chennai, India was selected as the study stretch and limited flow data from only…

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  Indian Institute of Technology Madras
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  Ministry of Urban Development