scholarly journals Confidence random tree-based algorithm for mobile robot path planning considering the path length and safety

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 172988141983817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Nyeon Kim ◽  
Dong Wook Ko ◽  
Il Hong Suh
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Computation Time ◽  
Path Selection ◽  
Random Tree ◽  
Service Robots ◽  
Mobile Service ◽  
Rejection Method ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Path Planning Algorithm

This article introduces a novel confidence random tree-based sampling path planning algorithm for mobile service robots operating in real environments. The algorithm is time efficient, can accommodate narrow corridors, enumerates possible solutions, and minimizes the cost of the path. These benefits are realized by incorporating notable approaches from other existing path planning algorithms into the proposed algorithm. During path selection, the algorithm considers the length and safety of each path via a sampling and rejection method. The algorithm operates as follows. First, the confidence of a path is computed based on the clearance required to ensure the safety of the robot, where the clearance is defined as the distance between the path and the closest obstacle. Then, the sampling method generates a tree graph in which the edge lengths are controlled by the confidence. In a low confidence space, such as a narrow corridor, the corresponding graph has denser samples with short edges while in a high confidence space, the samples are widely spaced with longer edges. Finally, a rejection method is employed to ensure a reasonably short computation time by optimizing the sample density by rejecting unnecessary samples. The performance of the proposed algorithm is validated by comparing the experimental results to those of several commonly used algorithms.

scholarly journals Collision-Free Path Planning Method for Robots Based on an Improved Rapidly-Exploring Random Tree Algorithm

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1381 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinda Wang ◽  
Xiao Luo ◽  
Baoling Han ◽  
Yuhan Chen ◽  
Guanhao Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Control Mechanism ◽  
Random Tree ◽  
High Dimensional ◽  
Control Factor ◽  
Sampling Area ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
Search Speed ◽  
The Many ◽  
Path Planning Algorithm

Sampling-based methods are popular in the motion planning of robots, especially in high-dimensional spaces. Among the many such methods, the Rapidly-exploring Random Tree (RRT) algorithm has been widely used in multi-degree-of-freedom manipulators and has yielded good results. However, existing RRT planners have low exploration efficiency and slow convergence speed and have been unable to meet the requirements of the intelligence level in the Industry 4.0 mode. To solve these problems, a general autonomous path planning algorithm of Node Control (NC-RRT) is proposed in this paper based on the architecture of the RRT algorithm. Firstly, a method of gradually changing the sampling area is proposed to guide exploration, thereby effectively improving the search speed. In addition, the node control mechanism is introduced to constrain the extended nodes of the tree and thus reduce the extension of invalid nodes and extract boundary nodes (or near-boundary nodes). By changing the value of the node control factor, the random tree is prevented from falling into a so-called “local trap” phenomenon, and boundary nodes are selected as extended nodes. The proposed algorithm is simulated in different environments. Results reveal that the algorithm greatly reduces the invalid exploration in the configuration space and significantly improves planning efficiency. In addition, because this method can efficiently use boundary nodes, it has a stronger applicability to narrow environments compared with existing RRT algorithms and can effectively improve the success rate of exploration.

Research on Logistics Distribution Path Planning Algorithm Based on GIS

2014 ◽  
Vol 513-517 ◽  
pp. 1871-1874
Author(s):  
Tian Yang Su ◽  
Da Shen Xue
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Ant Colony Algorithm ◽  
Path Selection ◽  
Logistics Industry ◽  
Mountain Climbing ◽  
Logistics Distribution ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Current Path ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
Path Planning Algorithm

Algorithm of vehicle scheduling optimization could be integrated in the GIS platform. Therefore, distribution software can automatically make the delivery plan and managers also can make the optimizing choice of the optimal distribution route. Firstly, this paper introduces the necessity of introducing GIS into the logistics industry. Moreover, advantages and disadvantages of the current path planning in the logistics distribution which often used in some algorithms (genetic algorithm, mountain climbing algorithm, ant colony algorithm, etc.) will be listed. Finally, a more practical hybrid algorithm will be used to the GIS so that managers can optimize the logistics distribution path selection.

scholarly journals Hierarchical Path-Planning for Mobile Robots Using a Skeletonization-Informed Rapidly Exploring Random Tree*

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (21) ◽  
pp. 7846
Author(s):  
Hyejeong Ryu
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Mobile Robots ◽  
Search Algorithm ◽  
Random Tree ◽  
Graph Search ◽  
Complex Environments ◽  
Sampling Process ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
Local Grid ◽  
Path Planning Algorithm

An efficient, hierarchical, two-dimensional (2D) path-planning method for large complex environments is presented in this paper. For mobile robots moving in 2D environments, conventional path-planning algorithms employ single-layered maps; the proposed approach engages in hierarchical inter- and intra-regional searches. A navigable graph of an environment is constructed using segmented local grid maps and safe junction nodes. An inter-regional path is obtained using the navigable graph and a graph-search algorithm. A skeletonization-informed rapidly exploring random tree* (SIRRT*) efficiently computes converged intra-regional paths for each map segment. The sampling process of the proposed hierarchical path-planning algorithm is locally conducted only in the start and goal regions, whereas the conventional path-planning should process the sampling over the entire environment. The entire path from the start position to the goal position can be achieved more quickly and more robustly using the hierarchical approach than the conventional single-layered method. The performance of the hierarchical path-planning is analyzed using a publicly available benchmark environment.

scholarly journals Improved RRT-Connect Algorithm Based on Triangular Inequality for Robot Path Planning

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 333
Author(s):  
Jin-Gu Kang ◽  
Dong-Woo Lim ◽  
Yong-Sik Choi ◽  
Woo-Jin Jang ◽  
Jin-Woo Jung
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Path Length ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Random Tree ◽  
Robot Path Planning ◽  
Planning Time ◽  
Triangular Inequality ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
Path Planning Algorithm ◽  
Robot Path

This paper proposed a triangular inequality-based rewiring method for the rapidly exploring random tree (RRT)-Connect robot path-planning algorithm that guarantees the planning time compared to the RRT algorithm, to bring it closer to the optimum. To check the proposed algorithm’s performance, this paper compared the RRT and RRT-Connect algorithms in various environments through simulation. From these experimental results, the proposed algorithm shows both quicker planning time and shorter path length than the RRT algorithm and shorter path length than the RRT-Connect algorithm with a similar number of samples and planning time.

scholarly journals Rapid Planning of an Assembly Path by Reusing the Prior Path

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 633
Author(s):  
Guodong Yi ◽  
Chuanyuan Zhou ◽  
Yanpeng Cao ◽  
Hangjian Hu
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Optimal Path ◽  
Minimum Cost ◽  
Path Selection ◽  
Selection Strategy ◽  
Fusion Strategy ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
The One ◽  
Path Planning Algorithm ◽  
Start Node

Assembly path planning of complex products in virtual assembly is a necessary and complicated step, which will become long and inefficient if the assembly path of each part is completely planned in the assembly space. The coincidence or partial coincidence of the assembly paths of some parts provides an opportunity to solve this problem. A path planning algorithm based on prior path reuse (PPR algorithm) is proposed in this paper, which realizes rapid planning of an assembly path by reusing the planned paths. The core of the PPR algorithm is a dual-tree fusion strategy for path reuse, which is implemented by improving the rapidly exploring random tree star (RRT *) algorithm. The dual-tree fusion strategy is used to find the nearest prior node, the prior connection node, the nearest exploring node, and the exploring connection node and to connect the exploring tree to the prior tree after the exploring tree is extended to the prior space. Then, the optimal path selection strategy is used to calculate the costs of all planned paths and select the one with the minimum cost as the optimal path. The PPR algorithm is compared with the RRT * algorithm in path planning for one start node and multiple start nodes. The results show that the total time and the number of sampling points for assembly path planning of batch parts using the PPR algorithm are far less than those using the RRT * algorithm.

scholarly journals Efficient robotic path planning algorithm based on artificial potential field

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 4840
Author(s):  
Elia Nadira Sabudin ◽  
Rosli Omar ◽  
Sanjoy Kumar Debnath ◽  
Muhammad Suhaimi Sulong
Keyword(s):  
Computational Complexity ◽  
Path Planning ◽  
Potential Field ◽  
Path Length ◽  
Computation Time ◽  
Cell Decomposition ◽  
Target Point ◽  
Planning Methods ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
Path Planning Algorithm

<span lang="EN-US">Path planning is crucial for a robot to be able to reach a target point safely to accomplish a given mission. In path planning, three essential criteria have to be considered namely path length, computational complexity and completeness. Among established path planning methods are voronoi diagram (VD), cell decomposition (CD), probability roadmap (PRM), visibility graph (VG) and potential field (PF). The above-mentioned methods could not fulfill all three criteria simultaneously which limits their application in optimal and real-time path planning. This paper proposes a path PF-based planning algorithm called dynamic artificial PF (DAPF). The proposed algorithm is capable of eliminating the local minima that frequently occurs in the conventional PF while fulfilling the criterion of path planning. DAPF also integrates path pruning to shorten the planned path. In order to evaluate its performance, DAPF has been simulated and compared with VG in terms of path length and computational complexity. It is found that DAPF is consistent in generating paths with low computation time in obstacle-rich environments compared to VG. The paths produced also are nearly optimal with respect to VG.</span>

scholarly journals Review on path planning algorithm for unmanned aerial vehicles

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 1017
Author(s):  
Nurul Saliha Amani Ibrahim ◽  
Faiz Asraf Saparudin
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Autonomous Vehicle ◽  
Optimal Path ◽  
Computation Time ◽  
Planning Problem ◽  
Aerial Vehicles ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
Path Planning Algorithm

The path planning problem has been a crucial topic to be solved in autonomous vehicles. Path planning consists operations to find the route that passes through all of the points of interest in a given area. Several algorithms have been proposed and outlined in the various literature for the path planning of autonomous vehicle especially for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The algorithms are not guaranteed to give full performance in each path planning cases but each one of them has their own specification which makes them suitable in sophisticated situation. This review paper evaluates several possible different path planning approaches of UAVs in terms optimal path, probabilistic completeness and computation time along with their application in specific problems.

scholarly journals Improved RRT-Connect Algorithm Based on Triangular Inequality for Robot Path Planning

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Gu Kang ◽  
Dong-Woo Lim ◽  
Yong-Sik Choi ◽  
Woo-Jin Jang ◽  
Jin-Woo Jung
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Path Length ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Random Tree ◽  
Robot Path Planning ◽  
Planning Time ◽  
Triangular Inequality ◽  
Planning Algorithm ◽  
Path Planning Algorithm ◽  
Robot Path

This paper proposed a triangular inequality-based rewiring method for the Rapidly exploring Random Tree (RRT)-Connect robot path-planning algorithm that guarantees the planning time compared to the RRT algorithm, to bring it closer to the optimum. To check the proposed algorithm&rsquo;s performance, this paper compared the RRT and RRT-Connect algorithms in various environments through simulation. From these experimental results, the proposed algorithm shows both quicker planning time and shorter path length than the RRT algorithm and shorter path length than the RRT-Connect algorithm with a similar number of samples and planning time.

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