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Abstract

We present an interpolation-based planning and replanning algorithm for generating smooth paths through non-uniform cost grids. Most grid-based path planners use discrete state transitions that artificially constrain an agent?s motion to a small set of possible headings (e.g. 0 degrees, 45 degrees, 90 degrees, etc). As a result, even the ?optimal? grid planners produce unnatural, suboptimal paths for the agent to traverse. Our approach uses linear interpolation during planning to calculate accurate path cost estimates for arbitrary positions within each grid cell and to produce paths with a range of continuous headings. Consequently, it is particularly well suited to planning smooth, least-cost trajectories for mobile robots. In this paper, we present a number of applications and results, a comparison to related algorithms, and several implementations on real robotic systems.

Keywords

search, path planning, incremental planning, re-planning

Notes

Associated Center(s) / Consortia: Vision and Autonomous Systems Center and Field Robotics Center

Associated Project(s): CTA Robotics

Number of pages: 18

Text Reference

David Ferguson and Anthony (Tony) Stentz, "The Field D* Algorithm for Improved Path Planning and Replanning in Uniform and Non-Uniform Cost Environments," tech. report CMU-RI-TR-05-19, Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, June, 2005

BibTeX Reference

@techreport{Ferguson_2005_5119,
   author = "David Ferguson and Anthony (Tony) Stentz",
   title = "The Field D* Algorithm for Improved Path Planning and Replanning in Uniform and Non-Uniform Cost Environments",
   booktitle = "",
   institution = "Robotics Institute",
   month = "June",
   year = "2005",
   number= "CMU-RI-TR-05-19",
   address= "Pittsburgh, PA",
}

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