Optimized RRT-A* path planning method for mobile robots in partially known environment

Ben Beklisi Kwame Ayawli, Xue Mei, Mouquan Shen, Albert Yaw Appiah, Frimpong Kyeremeh

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Abstract

This paper presents an optimized rapidly exploring random tree A* (ORRT-A*) method to improve the performance of RRT-A* method to compute safe and optimal path with low time complexity for mobile robots in partially known complex environments. ORRT-A* method combines morphological dilation, goal-biased RRT, A* and cubic spline algorithms. Goal-biased RRT is modified by introducing additional step-size to speed up the generation of the tree towards the goal after which A* is applied to obtain the shortest path. Morphological dilation technique is used to provide safety for the robots while cubic spline interpolation is used to smoothen the path for easy navigation. Results indicate that ORRT-A* method demonstrates improved path quality compared to goal-biased RRT and RRT-A* methods. ORRT-A* is, therefore, a promising method in achieving autonomous ground vehicle navigation in partially known environments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)179-194
Number of pages16
JournalInformation Technology and Control
Volume48
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Autonomous ground vehicles
  • Mobile robots
  • Morphological dilation
  • Path planning
  • Rapidly exploring random tree (RRT)

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