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This paper describes a method for local path planning for mobile robots that combines reactive obstacle avoidance with on-line local path planning. Our approach is different to other model-based navigation approaches since it integrates both global and local planning processes in the same architecture while other methods only combine global path planning with a reactive method to avoid non-modelled obstacles. Our local planning is only triggered when an unexpected obstacle is found and reactive navigation is not able to regain the initial path. A new trajectory is then calculated on-line using only proximity sensor information. This trajectory can be improved during the available time using an anytime algorithm. The proposed method complements the reactive behaviour and allows the robot to navigate safely in a partially known environment during a long time period without human intervention.
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Diéguez, A.R., Sanz, R. & López, J. Deliberative On-Line Local Path Planning for Autonomous Mobile Robots. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems 37, 1–19 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023926519261
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