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Adaptively Dynamic RRT*-Connect: Path Planning for UAVs Against Dynamic Obstacles

  • Beihang University

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Abstract

Path planning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), especially in three-dimensional environments with dynamic obstacles, is an active area of research. In recent years, RRT-based algorithms have been attracting significant interest, and various improvements are introduced to RRT to make it applicable in such scenarios. Some methods leverage re-planning mechanisms to avoid collision with the dynamic threats, however, most of them fail to fully reuse historical information, hence having limitations in saving the planning costs. This paper presents Adaptively Dynamic RRT*-Connect (ADRRT*-Connect), a novel RRT-based path planning algorithm that enables UAVs to fly safely in three-dimensional environments with dynamic threats. To improve efficiency in sampling new nodes, we propose a strategy to automatically adjust the heuristic factor based on feedback from the sampling results. For avoiding collision with dynamic threats, we introduce a pruning-reconnecting mechanism to repair the path when new obstacles emerge. Our approach is economical in the consumption of tree nodes. In comparison to existing benchmarks, simulations have shown that our proposed algorithm only requires 3.5% new nodes to repair the path in re-planning.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2022 7th International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics Engineering, CACRE 2022
EditorsFumin Zhang, Guimin Chen, Lichuan Zhang
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-7
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781665403870
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event7th International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics Engineering, CACRE 2022 - Virtual, Online, China
Duration: 15 Jul 202216 Jul 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2022 7th International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics Engineering, CACRE 2022

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics Engineering, CACRE 2022
Country/TerritoryChina
CityVirtual, Online
Period15/07/2216/07/22

Keywords

  • Dynamic Environment
  • Path Planning
  • Rapidly-exploring Random Tree
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

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