Consultas kNN em redes dependentes do tempo

In this dissertation we study the problem of processing k-nearest neighbours (kNN)queries in road networks considering the history of traffic conditions, in particular the case where the speed of moving objects is time-dependent. For instance, given that the user is at a given location at a certain...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Cruz, Lívia Almada
Format: master thesis
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2013
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repository:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/18495
Online Access:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/18495
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Ciência da computação
Consultas kNN
Processamento de consultas espaciais
Redes dependentes do tempo
kNN queries
Spatial querying process
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Summary:In this dissertation we study the problem of processing k-nearest neighbours (kNN)queries in road networks considering the history of traffic conditions, in particular the case where the speed of moving objects is time-dependent. For instance, given that the user is at a given location at a certain time, the query returns the k points of interest (e.g., gas stations) that can be reached in the minimum amount of time. Previous solutions to answer kNN queries and others common queries in road networks do not work when the moving speed in each road is not constant. Building efficient and correct approaches and algorithms and storage and access schemes for processing these queries is a challenge because graph properties considered in static networks do not hold in the time dependent case. Our approach uses the well-known A∗ search algorithm by applying incremental network expansion and pruning unpromising vertices. The goal is reduce the percentage of network assessed in the search. To support the algorithm execution, we propose a storage and access method for time-dependent networks. We discuss the design and correctness of our algorithm and present experimental results that show the efficiency and effectiveness of our solution.