A Meta-Learning-Based Train Dynamic Modeling Method for Accurately Predicting Speed and Position

Ying Cao, Xi Wang, Li Zhu (), Hongwei Wang and Xiaoning Wang
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Ying Cao: The School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Xi Wang: The School of Electronics and Information Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Li Zhu: The State Key Laboratory of Rail Traffic Control and Safety, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Hongwei Wang: The National Research Center of Railway Safety Assessment, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Xiaoning Wang: The School of Data Science and Media Intelligence, Communication University of China, Beijing 100024, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-20

Abstract: The train dynamics modeling problem is a challenging task due to the complex dynamic characteristics and complicated operating environment. The flexible formations, the heavy carriage load, and the nonlinear feature of air braking further increase the difficulty of modeling the dynamics of heavy haul trains. In this study, a novel data-driven train dynamics modeling method is designed by combining the attention mechanism (AM) with the gated recursive unit (GRU) neural network. The proposed learning network consists of the coding, decoding, attention, and context layers to capture the relationship between the train states with the control command, the line condition, and other influencing factors. To solve the data insufficiency problem for new types of heavy haul trains to be deployed, the model agnostic meta-learning (MAML) framework is adopted to achieve knowledge transferring from tasks supported by large amounts of field data to data-insufficient tasks. Effective knowledge transfer can enhance the efficiency of data resource utilization, reduce data requirements, and lower computational costs, demonstrating considerable potential in the application of sustainable development. The simulation results validate the effectiveness of the proposed MAML-based method in enhancing accuracy.

Keywords: dynamics modeling; gated recurrent unit; model agnostic meta-learning; attention mechanism (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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