Journal of System Simulation ›› 2024, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (1): 1-26.doi: 10.16182/j.issn1004731x.joss.23-1297E

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Obstacle Avoidance Motion in Mobile Robotics

Tang Yunchao1,2(), Qi Shaojun2, Zhu Lixue2, Zhuo Xianrong2, Zhang Yunqi2, Meng Fan2   

  1. 1.Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523419, China
    2.Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering, Guangzhou 510650, China
  • Received:2023-10-27 Revised:2023-12-18 Online:2024-01-20 Published:2024-01-19
  • About author:Tang Yunchao (1983-), male, professor, doctor, research areas: Computer vision, Field robotics. E-mail: ryan.twain@gmail.com
    Tang YunchaoNamed as one of the "Global Top 2% Scientists" by Elsevier in 2021 and 2022, reported as a featured scientist on CCTV-10's "Innovation Time" program, Dr. Tang specializes in research on robotics, structural information perception, and intelligent construction. He has led five national, provincial, and ministerial-level projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation and Postdoctoral Foundation, as well as over 20 projects at the departmental and corporate level. As a first/corresponding author, he has published over 40 SCI papers, including 9 ESI hot papers, with an h-index of 33. Dr. Tang has been awarded six prizes, including the first prize in the Guangdong Province Science and Technology Award for Measurement, Control, and Instrumentation. He serves as an editorial board member for five SCI journals, including Frontiers in Materials, Journal of Sensors, and Buildings, and guest editor for several SCI top-tier journals.
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation(52368028)

Abstract:

The advancement of artificial intelligence technology has significantly enhanced the utilization of mobile robots in various fields such as industry, aerospace, and agriculture. The autonomous obstacle avoidance capability of these robots is crucial to the safety and efficiency of their operations in diverse settings. Path planning, a key technology in obstacle avoidance, plays an essential role in the overall performance of these systems. This paper presents a comprehensive review of path planning technology for mobile robots, categorizing the algorithms into global planning and local obstacle avoidance according to their operational requirements. Specific focus is given to the global planning methods involving sampling, graph search, and biomimetics, assessing their convergence rate, memory demands, and computational efficiency, along with strategies for improvement. The paper then explores local obstacle avoidance algorithms, explicating their foundational principles, characteristics, and ideal use cases. In conclusion, the paper synthesizes the state-of-the-art in autonomous obstacle avoidance, noting that the strategic integration of various algorithms to refine planning performance, and the enhancement of traditional algorithms' intelligence is projected to be a leading trend in future research.

Key words: mobile robot, obstacle avoidance motion, global path planning, local obstacle avoidance

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