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Asynchronous double-precision windows based unmanned aerial vehicle real-time path planning

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A real-time path planning approach based on asynchronous double-precision windows is proposed for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In this proposed method, cursory paths and elaborate paths are planned respectively in the global and local windows. Specifically, global cursory path planner and local elaborate path planner are integrated by rolling two windows on different frequencies with different modes. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed approach is effective for realizing a balance between the optimality and the time efficiency of online path planning by adapting the range of windows and the precision of samples.

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  1. College of Mechatronic Engineering and Automation, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, 410073, China

    Min Ren

  2. Communication Institute, Equipment Academy of Air Force, Beijing, 100085, China

    XiaoHua Huo

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Ren, M., Huo, X. Asynchronous double-precision windows based unmanned aerial vehicle real-time path planning. Sci. China Inf. Sci. 53, 215–222 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11432-010-0043-7

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