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The weighing technique based on multiple sensors has proven to be an effective approach to this task. To improve the accuracy of weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems, this paper proposes a neural network-based method integrating identification and predication. A backpropagation neural network for signal classification (BPNN-i) was designed to identify ideal samples acquired by load sensors closest to the tire-pavement contact area. After that, ideal samples were used to predict the gross vehicle weight by using another backpropagation neural network (BPNN-e). The dataset for training and evaluation was collected from a multiple-sensor WIM (MS-WIM) system deployed in a public road. 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