학술논문

Research on the local path planning of an orchard mowing robot based on an elliptic repulsion scope boundary constraint potential field method
Document Type
article
Source
Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol 14 (2023)
Subject
mowing robot
artificial potential field
path planning
local minimum
boundary potential field
Plant culture
SB1-1110
Language
English
ISSN
1664-462X
Abstract
In orchard scenes, the complex terrain environment will affect the operational safety of mowing robots. For this reason, this paper proposes an improved local path planning algorithm for an artificial potential field, which introduces the scope of an elliptic repulsion potential field as the boundary potential field. The potential field function adopts an improved variable polynomial and adds a distance factor, which effectively solves the problems of unreachable targets and local minima. In addition, the scope of the repulsion potential field is changed to an ellipse, and a fruit tree boundary potential field is added, which effectively reduces the environmental potential field complexity, enables the robot to avoid obstacles in advance without crossing the fruit tree boundary, and improves the safety of the robot when working independently. The path length planned by the improved algorithm is 6.78% shorter than that of the traditional artificial potential method, The experimental results show that the path planned using the improved algorithm is shorter, smoother and has good obstacle avoidance ability.