Presentation 2022-03-12
A Method and Evaluation of Train Congestion Estimation Using BLE Signals
Eigo Taya, Yuji Kanamitsu, Koki Tachibana, Yugo Nakamura, Matsuda Yuki, Suwa Hirohiko, Keiichi Yasumoto,
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Abstract(in English) Trains play an essential role in transportation in supporting people's lives. In recent years, it has become necessary to estimate the degree of congestion in each train vehicle to prevent the pandemic of COVID-19 and improve passengers' comfort. However, it is difficult to estimate the degree of congestion without violating passengers' privacy. We have developed and evaluated a system to estimate the degree of bus congestion while protecting passengers' privacy by using BLE signals. This paper used the above system to collect BLE signals on a train cooperating with Kintetsu Railway Co., Ltd. The congestion of each train vehicle is then estimated using a machine learning regression model. The results show that the MAE and MAPE can be estimated with an accuracy of 0.56 and 0.27, respectively.
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Keyword(in English) BLE / Train / Public transportation / Congestion estimation / Machine learning
Paper # AI2021-30
Date of Issue 2022-03-05 (AI)

Conference Information
Committee AI / JSAI-SAI / JSAI-KBS / JSAI-DOCMAS / IPSJ-ICS
Conference Date 2022/3/12(1days)
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Place (in English) WSSIT2022
Topics (in Japanese) (See Japanese page)
Topics (in English) Social System and Information Technology
Chair Yuichi Sei(Univ. of Electro-Comm.)
Vice Chair Yuko Sakurai(AIST) / Tadachika Ozono(Nagoya Inst. of Tech.)
Secretary Yuko Sakurai(Tokyo Univ. of Agriculture and Technology) / Tadachika Ozono(Toho Univ.)
Assistant Kazutaka Matsuzaki(Chuo Univ.)

Paper Information
Registration To Technical Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge-Based Processing / Special Interest Group on Society and Artificial Intelligence / Special Interest Group on Knowledge-Based Systems / Special Interest Group on Data Oriented Constructive Mining and Simulation / Special Interest Group on Intelligence and Complex Systems
Language JPN
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Title (in English) A Method and Evaluation of Train Congestion Estimation Using BLE Signals
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) BLE
Keyword(2) Train
Keyword(3) Public transportation
Keyword(4) Congestion estimation
Keyword(5) Machine learning
1st Author's Name Eigo Taya
1st Author's Affiliation Nara Institute of Science and Technology/RIKEN Center(NAIST)
2nd Author's Name Yuji Kanamitsu
2nd Author's Affiliation Nara Institute of Science and Technology/RIKEN Center(NAIST)
3rd Author's Name Koki Tachibana
3rd Author's Affiliation Nara Institute of Science and Technology(NAIST)
4th Author's Name Yugo Nakamura
4th Author's Affiliation Kyushu University(QU)
5th Author's Name Matsuda Yuki
5th Author's Affiliation Nara Institute of Science and Technology/RIKEN Center/Japan Science and Technology Agency(NAIST/RIKEN/JST PRESTO)
6th Author's Name Suwa Hirohiko
6th Author's Affiliation Nara Institute of Science and Technology/RIKEN Center(NAIST/RIKEN)
7th Author's Name Keiichi Yasumoto
7th Author's Affiliation Nara Institute of Science and Technology/RIKEN Center(NAIST/RIKEN)
Date 2022-03-12
Paper # AI2021-30
Volume (vol) vol.121
Number (no) AI-439
Page pp.pp.25-30(AI),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2022-03-05 (AI)