Research on path planning in complex environment based on improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm

ObjectiveThe global path planning algorithm for mobile robots currently faces challenges such as excessive inflection points, prolonged computation time, and inefficiency in complex environments. To address these issues, an improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm was proposed and experimentally...

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Main Authors: KANG Kaishen, HUANG Hailong
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Published: Editorial Office of Journal of Mechanical Transmission 2025-07-01
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description ObjectiveThe global path planning algorithm for mobile robots currently faces challenges such as excessive inflection points, prolonged computation time, and inefficiency in complex environments. To address these issues, an improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm was proposed and experimentally validated under complex environmental conditions.MethodsFirstly, the traditional 8-neighborhood search of the A<sup>*</sup> algorithm was expanded to a 12-neighborhood search. Subsequently, based on the collision model derived from environmental heuristic information processing, the searched paths were categorized into four cost types, with the least-cost path selected as the optimal trajectory for the mobile robot. Finally, the optimal path obtained from the planning was smoothed using the cubic spline interpolation method.ResultsTest results demonstrate that, compared to the traditional A<sup>*</sup> algorithm, the improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm achieves search speed improvements of 32.68%, 33.40% and 20.17% in simple, moderate and complex environments, respectively. Additionally, the number of severe path deflections is reduced by 35.71%, 43.67% and 47.58% in these environments. The obtained path has the advantages of fewer nodes, a shorter distance, and a smoother trajectory.
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spelling doaj-art-3de922de4b494cc8bddde7af516b1aed2025-07-12T19:00:04ZzhoEditorial Office of Journal of Mechanical TransmissionJixie chuandong1004-25392025-07-01492230115735630Research on path planning in complex environment based on improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithmKANG KaishenHUANG HailongObjectiveThe global path planning algorithm for mobile robots currently faces challenges such as excessive inflection points, prolonged computation time, and inefficiency in complex environments. To address these issues, an improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm was proposed and experimentally validated under complex environmental conditions.MethodsFirstly, the traditional 8-neighborhood search of the A<sup>*</sup> algorithm was expanded to a 12-neighborhood search. Subsequently, based on the collision model derived from environmental heuristic information processing, the searched paths were categorized into four cost types, with the least-cost path selected as the optimal trajectory for the mobile robot. Finally, the optimal path obtained from the planning was smoothed using the cubic spline interpolation method.ResultsTest results demonstrate that, compared to the traditional A<sup>*</sup> algorithm, the improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm achieves search speed improvements of 32.68%, 33.40% and 20.17% in simple, moderate and complex environments, respectively. Additionally, the number of severe path deflections is reduced by 35.71%, 43.67% and 47.58% in these environments. The obtained path has the advantages of fewer nodes, a shorter distance, and a smoother trajectory.http://www.jxcd.net.cn/thesisDetails#10.16578/j.issn.1004.2539.2025.07.003Mobile robotGlobal path planningA<sup>*</sup> algorithmCost pathCubic spline interpolation method
spellingShingle KANG Kaishen
HUANG Hailong
Research on path planning in complex environment based on improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm
Jixie chuandong
Mobile robot
Global path planning
A<sup>*</sup> algorithm
Cost path
Cubic spline interpolation method
title Research on path planning in complex environment based on improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm
title_full Research on path planning in complex environment based on improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm
title_fullStr Research on path planning in complex environment based on improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm
title_full_unstemmed Research on path planning in complex environment based on improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm
title_short Research on path planning in complex environment based on improved A<sup>*</sup> algorithm
title_sort research on path planning in complex environment based on improved a sup sup algorithm
topic Mobile robot
Global path planning
A<sup>*</sup> algorithm
Cost path
Cubic spline interpolation method
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