Path Planning in a dynamic environment using Spherical Particle Swarm Optimization

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Main Authors: Elshaar, Mohssen E., Elbalshy, Mohammed R., Hussien, A., Abido, Mohammed
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Published: 2024
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author Elshaar, Mohssen E.
Elbalshy, Mohammed R.
Hussien, A.
Abido, Mohammed
author_facet Elshaar, Mohssen E.
Elbalshy, Mohammed R.
Hussien, A.
Abido, Mohammed
contents Efficiently planning an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) path is crucial, especially in dynamic settings where potential threats are prevalent. A Dynamic Path Planner (DPP) for UAV using the Spherical Vector-based Particle Swarm Optimisation (SPSO) technique is proposed in this study. The UAV is supposed to go from a starting point to an end point through an optimal path according to some flight criteria. Path length, Safety, Attitude and Path Smoothness are all taken into account upon deciding how an optimal path should be. The path is constructed as a set of way-points that stands as re-planning checkpoints. At each path way-point, threats are allowed some constrained random motion, where their exact positions are updated and fed to the SPSO-solver. Four test scenarios are carried out using real digital elevation models. Each test gives different priorities to path length and safety, in order to show how well the SPSO-DPP is capable of generating a safe yet efficient path segments. Finally, a comparison is made to reveal the persistent overall superior performance of the SPSO, in a dynamic environment, over both the Particle Swarm Optimisation (PSO) and the Genetic Algorithm (GA). The methods are compared directly, by averaging costs over multiple runs, and by considering different challenging levels of obstacle motion. SPSO outperformed both PSO and GA, showcasing cost reductions ranging from 330\% to 675\% compared to both algorithms.
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spellingShingle Path Planning in a dynamic environment using Spherical Particle Swarm Optimization
Elshaar, Mohssen E.
Elbalshy, Mohammed R.
Hussien, A.
Abido, Mohammed
Neural and Evolutionary Computing
Efficiently planning an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) path is crucial, especially in dynamic settings where potential threats are prevalent. A Dynamic Path Planner (DPP) for UAV using the Spherical Vector-based Particle Swarm Optimisation (SPSO) technique is proposed in this study. The UAV is supposed to go from a starting point to an end point through an optimal path according to some flight criteria. Path length, Safety, Attitude and Path Smoothness are all taken into account upon deciding how an optimal path should be. The path is constructed as a set of way-points that stands as re-planning checkpoints. At each path way-point, threats are allowed some constrained random motion, where their exact positions are updated and fed to the SPSO-solver. Four test scenarios are carried out using real digital elevation models. Each test gives different priorities to path length and safety, in order to show how well the SPSO-DPP is capable of generating a safe yet efficient path segments. Finally, a comparison is made to reveal the persistent overall superior performance of the SPSO, in a dynamic environment, over both the Particle Swarm Optimisation (PSO) and the Genetic Algorithm (GA). The methods are compared directly, by averaging costs over multiple runs, and by considering different challenging levels of obstacle motion. SPSO outperformed both PSO and GA, showcasing cost reductions ranging from 330\% to 675\% compared to both algorithms.
title Path Planning in a dynamic environment using Spherical Particle Swarm Optimization
topic Neural and Evolutionary Computing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.12739