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Anomalous Behavior Detection in Trajectory Data of Older Drivers
Seyedeh Gol Ara Ghoreishi1, Sonia Moshfeghi1, Muhammad Tanveer Jan1
1Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA.
Summary
This study introduces an Edge-Attributed Matrix to detect abnormal driving behaviors from trajectory data. This method aids in identifying potential health issues like Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and improving road safety.
Area of Science:
- Computational science
- Transportation safety
- Data science
Background:
- Anomalous behavior detection (ABD) in driving is crucial for applications like Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) detection and safe navigation for elderly drivers.
- Analyzing large, temporally-detailed trajectory datasets for ABD presents significant computational challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an efficient method for identifying abnormal driving behaviors, characterized by directional deviations, hard-braking, and acceleration.
- To address the computational complexity associated with processing extensive trajectory data for ABD.
Main Methods:
- Proposing an Edge-Attributed Matrix to effectively represent key properties of temporally-detailed trajectory datasets.
- Utilizing this matrix to identify drivers exhibiting anomalous driving patterns.
Main Results:
- The proposed Edge-Attributed Matrix successfully represents critical trajectory data properties.
- Experimental results on real-world datasets confirm the approach's effectiveness in identifying abnormal driving behaviors.
Conclusions:
- The Edge-Attributed Matrix offers a computationally feasible solution for anomalous driving behavior detection.
- This approach has significant implications for public health and transportation safety applications.

