Journal of South China University of Technology (Natural Science Edition) ›› 2014, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (3): 47-51,58.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-565X.2014.03.008

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Cloud Computing- Based Genetic Algorithm to Solve the Shortest Path in Urban Rood Networks

Yang Qing- fang1,2,3 Mei Duo3 Zheng Li- li1,2,3 Ma Ming- hui3 Wang Wei3   

  1. 1.State Key Laboratory of Automobile Simulation and Control,Jilin University,Changchun 130022,Jilin,China;2.Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Road Traffic,Jilin University, Changchun 130022,Jilin,China;3.College of Transportation,Jilin University,Changchun 130022,Jilin,China
  • Received:2013-09-03 Revised:2013-12-22 Online:2014-03-25 Published:2014-02-19
  • Contact: 郑黎黎(1975-),女,副教授,主要从事智能交通运输系统研究. E-mail:zlldtq024@163.com
  • About author:杨庆芳(1966-),女,教授,博士生导师,主要从事智能交通运输系统研究.E-mail:yangqf@jlu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:

    国家 “863” 计划项目(2012AA112307)

Abstract:

Aiming at the heavy calculation load existing in the solution to the shortest path in urban road networks,this paper proposes a parallel genetic algorithm based on MapReduce in light of analysis of the features and short-comings of genetic algorithm,and has validated the effectiveness of this algorithm based on Changchun City's dataof road network features.Experimental results show that the proposed algorithm based on MapReduce is of fasterconvergence rate and shorter running time in comparison with the traditional genetic one; and that the inter- nodecommunication load increases as parallel nodes increase,so that proper selection of node number plays a key role inenhancing the operation efficiency.

Key words: traffic and transportation engineering, shortest path, cloud computing, genetic algorithm