UAV path planning based on bidirectional Sparse A* Search algorithm

Bo Bo Meng, Xiaoguang Gao

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Abstract

Nowadays, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as an effective platform has been widely applied to military and civil fields. This paper focuses on UAV path planning problem. Sparse A* Search algorithm (SAS) proposed by R.J.SZCZERBA for route planning is introduced firstly. Then the Bidirectional Sparse A* Search algorithm (BSAS) is presented after the discussion of the deficiency of the application of SAS algorithm in UAV path planning. BSAS algorithm expands the start point and goal point respectively for searching path and calculates whether there is a Line of Sight (LOS) between every two different expansion nodes produced by the two expansion processes to get UAV path. The results show that the BSAS algorithm has stronger robustness and obtains better planning path than the SAS algorithm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 International Conference on Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation, ICICTA 2010
Pages1106-1109
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2010 International Conference on Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation, ICICTA 2010 - Changsha, China
Duration: 11 May 201012 May 2010

Publication series

Name2010 International Conference on Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation, ICICTA 2010
Volume3

Conference

Conference2010 International Conference on Intelligent Computation Technology and Automation, ICICTA 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangsha
Period11/05/1012/05/10

Keywords

  • A* algorithm
  • Path planning
  • UAV

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