  In this study, a novel method for the construction of a driving cycle based
on Mean Shift clustering is proposed to solve the problems existing in the
traditional micro-trips method. Firstly, 1701 kinematic segments are obtained
by processing and dividing the driving data in real road conditions. Secondly,
12 kinematic parameters are calculated for each segment, and the dimensionality
of parameters is reduced through principal component analysis (PCA). Three
principal components are chosen to classify all cycles into three types by the
Mean Shift algorithm. Finally, according to the principle of minimum deviation,
representative micro-trips are selected from each type of cycle to complete the
construction of the final driving cycle. Further, the construction method in
this paper is compared with the micro-trips construction method by the K-Means
clustering. The results show that the construction method by Mean Shift
clustering can more effectively reflect the real driving data. This study
realizes the innovation in the construction method of micro-trips and provides
a preliminary theoretical basis for the formulation of automobile working
condition standards, energy management of new-energy vehicles, and optimal
control of vehicle dynamics in driverless vehicles.
