Application of Quantum Genetic Optimization of LVQ Neural Network in Smart City Traffic Network Prediction

Accurate prediction of traffic flow in urban networks is of great significance for smart city management. A short-term traffic flow prediction algorithm of Quantum Genetic Algorithm - Learning Vector Quantization (QGA-LVQ) neural network is proposed to forecast the changes of traffic flow. Different from BP neural network, Learning Vector Quantization (LVQ) neural network is of simple structure, easy implementation and better clustering effect. Utilizing the global optimization ability of Quantum Genetic Algorithm (QGA), it is combined with LVQ neural network to overcome some shortcomings of LVQ neural network, including sensitive to initial weights and prone to local minima. In order to test the convergence ability and the timeliness of QGA-LVQ neural network in short-term traffic flow, some contrast experiments are performed. Experimental simulation results show that, QGA-LVQ neural network obtains excellent prediction results in prediction accuracy and convergence speed. Besides, compared with GA-BP neural network and wavelet neural network, QGA-LVQ neural network performs better in short-term traffic flow prediction.