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The Data Science Challenge requires participants to develop a predictive model for traffic volume forecasting using a provided dataset. Key tasks include data preprocessing, feature engineering, model training, and generating predictions to minimize RMSE. Submissions must include a Python Notebook and a CSV file of predictions, with evaluation based on data cleaning, feature engineering, model performance, and clarity.

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Data Science Challenge - 1

The Data Science Challenge requires participants to develop a predictive model for traffic volume forecasting using a provided dataset. Key tasks include data preprocessing, feature engineering, model training, and generating predictions to minimize RMSE. Submissions must include a Python Notebook and a CSV file of predictions, with evaluation based on data cleaning, feature engineering, model performance, and clarity.

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Data Science Challenge: Crack the Traffic Code: Build Smarter Predictions!

Problem Statement
In this challenge, you are tasked with developing a predictive model for traffic volume
forecasting using a real-world dataset. Your focus will be on data preprocessing, feature
engineering, and model training to achieve the best possible performance on the test
dataset.

Like other standard machine learning competitions, you need to submit predictions on a test
dataset, also your goal is to demonstrate strong data preparation skills and achieve a low
RMSE on the test data while following best practices in model development.
Dataset: Download the dataset using the below link:

Train Data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQKu1w3cJAnm1R-1or-


jBLnU7SS48s6_u2ndxt7PyIThnw1ID-q1ewUZ1sm-xj6umpG23xLtq_4CSuM/pub?output=csv

Test Data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-


1vTTvl5JV9ajz5vvQg0dWg798tvDjyR9OrigvYg_617dJojhBgF1mjMhowpefMFLrjYrVSXCFObx1H2u/p
ub?output=csv

Sample Submission: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-


1vTOtpdwwLU64wlMH_c1ImWfMVOCv1F_k0ihyzfN_EQXSKujNhCBbjaQ73ego3sIK2YWitN8yaLkFESK/
pubhtml

Dataset Description

You will be provided with a dataset containing:

• Timestamp-based traffic volume data


• Environmental conditions (e.g., weather, temperature, etc.)

• Other influential factors affecting traffic flow

Your Task

1. Load and Explore the Data

• Read and inspect the dataset to understand its structure.


2. Data Preprocessing

• Handle missing values, outliers, and any inconsistencies.


• Convert timestamps into meaningful time-based features (hour, day of the week,
etc.).

3. Feature Engineering
• Generate new features that could improve model performance.

• Handle categorical variables appropriately.

• Scale/normalize numerical features as needed.


4. Train a Predictive Model

• Choose an appropriate regression model or time series model to forecast traffic


volume.

• Justify your model choice and optimization strategy.

5. Generate Predictions on Test Data


• Apply your trained model to the test dataset to predict traffic volume.

• Submit your predicted values for the test dataset.


6. Evaluate Performance

• Your submission will be evaluated using Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE) based on
actual test labels.

7. Documentation

• Clearly explain your approach, preprocessing steps, and feature engineering choices
in a Jupyter Notebook.

Challenge:

Submit your predicted CSV file with a single column named 'Traffic_Vol' to "
https://challenge.astrikos.xyz:3443/ " to see your ranking on the leaderboard. You have a total of 10
submission attempts, so focus on fine-tuning your existing model to improve the RMSE.

Submission Guidelines

Submit a .zip file containing below files:

• Python Notebook (.ipynb) containing your data preprocessing and feature


engineering steps, your trained model and RMSE on the training dataset.
• A CSV file containing your predictions for the test dataset.

Fill the below form for submission: (you can only fill the form once)

Submission Form: https://forms.gle/rWamnUCQ24bfkzrN9

Evaluation Criteria

Criteria Weightage

Data Cleaning & Preprocessing 20%

Feature Engineering & Selection 30%

Model Performance (based on RMSE) 30%

Clarity & Explanation 20%

Think like a real-world data scientist—focus on meaningful preprocessing and feature


engineering to improve prediction quality. Good luck!

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