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We propose a novel B-spline trajectory optimization method for autonomous racing. We consider the unavailability of sophisticated race car and race track dynamics in early-stage autonomous motorsports development and derive methods that…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-09-19 Haoru Xue , Tianwei Yue , John M. Dolan

In this paper, we propose an efficient and accurate method for autonomous surface vehicles to generate a smooth and collision-free trajectory considering its dynamics constraints. We decouple the trajectory planning problem as a front-end…

Robotics · Computer Science 2020-10-02 Licheng Wen , Jiaqing Yan , Xuemeng Yang , Yong Liu , Yong Gu

In this paper, we propose a robust and efficient quadrotor motion planning system for fast flight in 3-D complex environments. We adopt a kinodynamic path searching method to find a safe, kinodynamic feasible and minimum-time initial…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-07-04 Boyu Zhou , Fei Gao , Luqi Wang , Chuhao Liu , Shaojie Shen

Navigating dynamic environments requires the robot to generate collision-free trajectories and actively avoid moving obstacles. Most previous works designed path planning algorithms based on one single map representation, such as the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-01-17 Zhefan Xu , Yumeng Xiu , Xiaoyang Zhan , Baihan Chen , Kenji Shimada

This paper presents an integrated approach that combines trajectory optimization and Artificial Potential Field (APF) method for real-time optimal Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) trajectory planning and dynamic collision avoidance. A…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-03-06 D. M. K. K. Venkateswara Rao , Hamed Habibi , Jose Luis Sanchez-Lopez , Holger Voos

In this paper, we propose a time-efficient approach to generate safe, smooth and dynamically feasible trajectories for quadrotors in obstacle-cluttered environment. By using the uniform B-spline to represent trajectories, we transform the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-11-19 Lvbang Tang , Hesheng Wang , Peng Li , Yong Wang

Multi-modal behaviors exhibited by surrounding vehicles (SVs) can typically lead to traffic congestion and reduce the travel efficiency of autonomous vehicles (AVs) in dense traffic. This paper proposes a real-time parallel trajectory…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-09-12 Lei Zheng , Rui Yang , Zengqi Peng , Haichao Liu , Michael Yu Wang , Jun Ma

Vehicle trajectory optimization is essential to ensure vehicles travel efficiently and safely. This paper presents an infrastructure assisted constrained connected automated vehicles (CAVs) trajectory optimization method on curved roads.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-05-18 Ran Yi , Yang Zhou , Xin Wang , Zhiyuan Liu , Xiaotian Li , Bin Ran

This paper investigates an efficient algorithm for trajectory planning problem of autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles which fly over three-dimensional terrains. The proposed algorithm combines convex optimization with disjunctive…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-07-10 Alireza Babaei , Amirhossein Karimi

Trajectory replanning for quadrotors is essential to enable fully autonomous flight in unknown environments. Hierarchical motion planning frameworks, which combine path planning with path parameterization, are popular due to their time…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-06-25 Wenchao Ding , Wenliang Gao , Kaixuan Wang , Shaojie Shen

As autonomous driving continues to advance, automated parking is becoming increasingly essential. However, significant challenges arise when implementing path velocity decomposition (PVD) trajectory planning for automated parking. The…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-08-26 Zhouheng Li , Lei Xie , Cheng Hu , Hongye Su

Path planning is critical for autonomous vehicles (AVs) to determine the optimal route while considering constraints and objectives. The potential field (PF) approach has become prevalent in path planning due to its simple structure and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-06-13 Pengfei Lin , Ehsan Javanmardi , Jin Nakazato , Manabu Tsukada

Enforcing safety while preventing overly conservative behaviors is essential for autonomous vehicles to achieve high task performance. In this paper, we propose a barrier-enhanced parallel homotopic trajectory optimization (BPHTO) approach…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-13 Lei Zheng , Rui Yang , Michael Yu Wang , Jun Ma

Real-time kinodynamic trajectory planning in dynamic environments is critical yet challenging for autonomous driving. In this letter, we propose an efficient trajectory planning system for autonomous driving in complex dynamic scenarios…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-05-25 Cheng Jie , Chen Yingbing , Zhang Qingwen , Gan Lu , Liu Ming

Maintaining stable and accurate localization during fast motion or on rough terrain remains highly challenging for mobile robots with onboard resources. Currently, multi-sensor fusion methods based on continuous-time representation offer a…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-04-07 Lei Zhao , Xingyi Li , Tianchen Deng , Chuan Cao , Han Zhang , Weidong Chen

Continuous formulations of trajectory planning problems have two main benefits. First, constraints are guaranteed to be satisfied at all times. Secondly, dynamic obstacles can be naturally considered with time. This paper introduces a novel…

Robotics · Computer Science 2022-12-21 Changhao Wang , Ting Xu , Masayoshi Tomizuka

To perform autonomous driving maneuvers, such as parallel or perpendicular parking, a vehicle requires continual speed and steering adjustments to follow a generated path. In consequence, the path's quality is a limiting factor of the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-14 Jason Zalev

In the field of trajectory generation for objects, ensuring continuous collision-free motion remains a huge challenge, especially for non-convex geometries and complex environments. Previous methods either oversimplify object shapes, which…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-05-02 Jingping Wang , Tingrui Zhang , Qixuan Zhang , Chuxiao Zeng , Jingyi Yu , Chao Xu , Lan Xu , Fei Gao

In this paper, a risk map-based path planning algorithm is introduced for autonomous vehicles. Multivariate B-splines are implemented to generate a risk map, which measures the risk of colliding with different objects. In the following…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2022-03-09 Qiannan Wang , Matthias Gerdts

The Potential Field (PF)-based path planning method is widely adopted for autonomous vehicles (AVs) due to its real-time efficiency and simplicity. PF often creates a rigid road boundary, and while this ensures that the ego vehicle…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-08-22 Pengfei Lin , Ehsan Javanmardi , Manabu Tsukada
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