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We introduce a new heuristic for the A* algorithm that references a data structure significantly smaller than that of ALT. We characterize the behavior of this new heuristic based on a dual landmark configuration that leverages…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2016-03-04 Newton Campbell

Due to the computational complexity of finding almost shortest simple paths, we propose that identifying a larger collection of (nonbacktracking) paths is more efficient than finding almost shortest simple paths on positively weighted…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2017-11-08 David Burstein , Leigh Metcalf

Backtracking line search is foundational in numerical optimization. The basic idea is to adjust the step-size of an algorithm by a constant factor until some chosen criterion (e.g. Armijo, Descent Lemma) is satisfied. We propose a novel way…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-05-28 Joao V. Cavalcanti , Laurent Lessard , Ashia C. Wilson

Path planning is an essential component of mobile robotics. Classical path planning algorithms, such as wavefront and rapidly-exploring random tree (RRT) are used heavily in autonomous robots. With the recent advances in machine learning,…

In this research, we investigate the subject of path-finding. A pruned version of visibility graph based on Candidate Vertices is formulated, followed by a new visibility check technique. Such combination enables us to quickly identify the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2018-10-30 Pei Cao , Zhaoyan Fan , Robert X. Gao , Jiong Tang

In real life, it is always an urge to reach our goal in minimum effort i.e., it should have a minimum constrained path. The path may be shortest route in practical life, either physical or electronic medium. The scenario is to represents…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2014-01-14 Sounak Sadhukhan , Samar Sen Sarma

We consider a suboptimal solution path algorithm for the Support Vector Machine. The solution path algorithm is an effective tool for solving a sequence of a parametrized optimization problems in machine learning. The path of the solutions…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2011-05-04 Masayuki Karasuyama , Ichiro Takeuchi

This paper deals with the problem of finding a collection of vertex-disjoint paths in a given graph G=(V,E) such that each path has at least four vertices and the total number of vertices in these paths is maximized. The problem is NP-hard…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-04-26 Mingyang Gong , Zhi-Zhong Chen , Guohui Lin , Zhaohui Zhan

Incremental graph search algorithms such as D* Lite reuse previous, and perhaps partial, searches to expedite subsequent path planning tasks. In this article, we are interested in developing incremental graph search algorithms for path…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-02-21 Zhongqiang Ren , Sivakumar Rathinam , Maxim Likhachev , Howie Choset

Destination prediction is an essential task in a variety of mobile applications. In this paper, we optimize the matrix operation and adapt a semi-lazy framework to improve the prediction accuracy and efficiency of a state-of-the-art…

Databases · Computer Science 2018-07-11 Zhou Yang , Heli Sun , Jianbin Huang , Xiaolin Jia , Ziyu Guan , Zhongmeng Zhao

This paper presents a framework for fast and robust motion planning designed to facilitate automated driving. The framework allows for real-time computation even for horizons of several hundred meters and thus enabling automated driving in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-02-26 Zlatan Ajanovic , Bakir Lacevic , Barys Shyrokau , Michael Stolz , Martin Horn

This paper presents an optimal $\Theta(n \log n)$ algorithm for determining time-minimal rectilinear paths among $n$ transient rectilinear obstacles. An obstacle is transient if it exists in the scene only for a specific time interval,…

Computational Geometry · Computer Science 2018-09-25 Anil Maheshwari , Arash Nouri , Jörg-Rüdiger Sack

In this paper, we look into the minimum obstacle displacement (MOD) planning problem from a mobile robot motion planning perspective. This problem finds an optimal path to goal by displacing movable obstacles when no path exists due to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-02-15 Antony Thomas , Giulio Ferro , Fulvio Mastrogiovanni , Michela Robba

We propose a Path-Tracking Hybrid A* planner coupled with a hierarchical Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework for path smoothing in agricultural vehicles. The goal is to minimize deviation from reference paths during cross-furrow…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-20 Mingke Lu , Han Gao , Haijie Dai , Qianli Lei , Chang Liu

Dijkstra's algorithm is one of the most popular classic path planning algorithms, achieving optimal solutions across a wide range of challenging tasks. However, it only calculates the shortest distance from one vertex to another, which is…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2022-12-12 Ziren Xiao , Ruxin Xiao , Chang Liu , Honghao Gao , Xiaolong Xu , Shan Luo , Xinheng Wang

Motion planning can be cast as a trajectory optimisation problem where a cost is minimised as a function of the trajectory being generated. In complex environments with several obstacles and complicated geometry, this optimisation problem…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-09 Lucas Barcelos , Tin Lai , Rafael Oliveira , Paulo Borges , Fabio Ramos

Problem of finding 2D paths of special shape, e.g. paths comprised of line segments having the property that the angle between any two consecutive segments does not exceed the predefined threshold, is considered in the paper. This problem…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2018-11-05 Anton Andreychuk , Natalia Soboleva , Konstantin Yakovlev

Safety is a critical concern for urban flights of autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In populated environments, risk should be accounted for to produce an effective and safe path, known as risk-aware path planning. Risk-aware path…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-19 Jun Xiang , Junfei Xie , Jun Chen

This paper addresses the problem of planning time-optimal trajectories for multiple cooperative agents along specified paths through a static road network. Vehicle interactions at intersections create non-trivial decisions, with complex…

Robotics · Computer Science 2018-10-08 Philip Gun , Andrew Hill , Robin Vujanic

We consider the informative path planning ($\mathtt{IPP}$) problem in which a robot interacts with an uncertain environment and gathers information by visiting locations. The goal is to minimize its expected travel cost to cover a given…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2023-11-22 Rayen Tan , Rohan Ghuge , Viswanath Nagarajan