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Personalized vehicle trajectory prediction method based on driving style classification
Xiang Li1,2, Mingbao Zhang3,4, Adriano Jose Tavares2
1Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, 116000, China.
Scientific Reports
|August 27, 2025
Summary
This study introduces a personalized vehicle trajectory prediction method (DS-TCTM) that classifies driving styles to improve accuracy and safety. The approach significantly reduces prediction errors, especially for long-term forecasts.
Area of Science:
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- Machine Learning in Automotive Engineering
- Driver Behavior Analysis
Background:
- Accurate vehicle trajectory prediction is crucial for driving safety and collision avoidance systems.
- Existing methods often overlook the significant impact of individual driver-specific behaviors on vehicle movement patterns.
- Personalization in trajectory prediction models is needed to account for diverse driving styles and enhance real-world applicability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a novel personalized vehicle trajectory prediction method (DS-TCTM) that integrates driving style classification.
- To enhance the accuracy and reliability of vehicle trajectory forecasting by considering driver-specific behaviors.
- To provide a foundation for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving technologies.
Main Methods:
- Driving style features were extracted using acceleration change rate and average time headway.
- Traffic flow density was classified using K-Means++ algorithm, integrated with a K-nearest neighbor-enhanced Gaussian Mixture Model (K-GMM) to categorize drivers into three styles.
- A multi-level personalized trajectory prediction network architecture (TCTM) incorporated the identified driving styles for forecasting.
Main Results:
- The DS-TCTM model achieved average root mean square error (RMSE) and negative log-likelihood (NLL) below 4.46 m and 3.89 m, respectively.
- The model demonstrated a 35.8% reduction in prediction errors compared to baseline methods.
- Significant accuracy improvements were observed in long-term trajectory prediction scenarios, with optimal performance after extensive hyperparameter tuning.
Conclusions:
- The DS-TCTM method effectively characterizes the influence of driving styles on vehicle trajectory patterns.
- Personalized trajectory prediction significantly enhances forecasting precision, offering critical data for vehicle collision warning systems.
- The study highlights the importance of incorporating driver-specific behaviors for robust and accurate vehicle motion prediction.
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