Predictive energy management for urban electric bus transit: An edge-enhanced Graph Transformer approach
Jiahao ZHAN , Ying YANG , Zhe ZHANG , Yang LIU , Qing YU , Mingyang PEI , Xiaobo QU
Eng. Manag ››
Achieving energy-optimal urban mobility requires precise predictive energy management for electric buses (EBs). However, existing trip-level predictive models largely overlook the topological structure and complex driving dynamics of stop-route networks. This study proposes an edge-enhanced Graph Transformer framework that models each trip as a directed graph, with stops as nodes and inter-stop micro-trips as edges, to predict trip-level energy consumption rates (ECR). Using real-world data from 219 EBs across 47 routes in Guangzhou, the model integrates stop, route, kinetic, and environmental features. A novel edge enhancement mechanism is introduced to strengthen micro-trip dynamics within the attention computation. Feature contributions are quantitatively analyzed using SHAP values, and internal decision-making patterns are interpreted through attention weight visualization. The proposed model achieves MAE of 0.0756 kWh/km, RMSE of 0.0972 kWh/km, MAPE of 10.14%, and R2 of 0.77 on unseen routes, outperforming all baselines. Edge enhancement yields MAPE reductions of 8.51% and 5.92% for Graph Transformer and GCN, respectively. Mechanism analysis confirms that edge features dominate feature fusion with approximately 62% attention weight allocation. The achieved prediction accuracy falls within the typical SOC safety margins maintained in EB battery management, supporting practical deployment in charging scheduling and energy-aware route planning.
Electric bus / Energy consumption prediction / Graph Transformer / Energy management / SHAP
Higher Education Press 2026
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