Multi-objective Path Planning for AUVs Based on Improved Whale Optimization Algorithms and Fluid Disturbance Algorithms by Yuhong MA, Wen PANG, Daqi ZHU

“…To address the challenges of low path planning efficiency for autonomous undersea vehicle(AUV) in multi-target environments, as well as the limitations of the traditional whale optimization algorithm(WOA) in terms of susceptibility to local optima and inadequate adaptability to three-dimensional obstacle avoidance requirements, this study proposed a collaborative planning strategy that integrated a fluid perturbation algorithm with an improved WOA. …”
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Multi-UAV Path Planning for Air-Ground Relay Communication Based on Mix-Greedy MAPPO Algorithm by Yiquan Wang, Yan Cui, Yu Yang, Zhaodong Li, Xing Cui

“…The results show that the Mix-Greedy MAPPO algorithm significantly improves communication probability, reduces energy consumption, avoids no-fly zones, and facilitates exploration compared to other algorithms in the multi-UAV ground communication relay path planning task. After training with the same number of steps, the Mix-Greedy MAPPO algorithm has an average reward score that is 45.9% higher than the MAPPO algorithm and several times higher than the multi-agent soft actor-critic (MASAC) and multi-agent deep deterministic policy gradient (MADDPG) algorithms. …”
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Path planning of intelligent tennis ball picking robot integrating twin network target tracking algorithm by Zegang Wang

“…This method provides an effective solution for target tracking and path planning of intelligent tennis ball picking robots in complex environments and has important practical application value.…”
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An Unmanned Delivery Vehicle Path-Planning Method Based on Point-Graph Joint Embedding and Dual Decoders by Jiale Cheng, Zhiwei Ni, Wentao Liu, Qian Chen, Rui Yan

“…In this scenario, the output of one decoder serves as the label for another, overseeing its learning process to choose the most effective path. Experimental results demonstrate that PGDD reduces total costs by 8.73% on average compared to state-of-the-art algorithms in 100-node scenarios, with performance gains reaching 12.5% for larger-scale problems (400 nodes), validating its superiority in complex path-planning. …”
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Informative Path Planning Using Physics-Informed Gaussian Processes for Aerial Mapping of 5G Networks by Jonas F. Gruner, Jan Graßhoff, Carlos Castelar Wembers, Kilian Schweppe, Georg Schildbach, Philipp Rostalski

“…The evaluation results demonstrate that using an appropriate mean function can result in an enhanced prediction accuracy of the GP model and provide a suitable basis for informative path planning. The subsequent informative path-planning simulation experiments highlight these findings. …”
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Robotic Tack Welding Path and Trajectory Optimization Using an LF-IWOA by Bingqi Jia, Haihong Pan, Lei Zhang, Yifan Yang, Huaxin Chen, Lin Chen

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Multi-robot path planning in online dynamic obstacle environments based on parallel cooperative strategy optimization algorithm by Chia-Hung Wang, Kun Hu, Xiaojing Wu

“…Abstract The obstacle avoidance path planning for robots has become a critical research focus, especially in the context of addressing complex tasks in dynamic, unstructured environments where unpredictable obstacles and varying conditions present significant challenges. …”
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Path planning in radioactive environment of nuclear facilities based on modified A-star algorithm and search neighborhood optimization by Biao Zhang, Xingfu Cai, Guoqiang Li, Xiaomeng Li, Minjun Peng, Haowei Wang

“…For models of varying complexity, optimizing the number of search neighborhoods further enhances search efficiency without affecting path planning results. …”
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A Computational Framework for Automated Puncture Trajectory Planning in Hemorrhagic Stroke Surgery by Ziyue Ma, Feng Yan, Yongzhi Shan, Yaming Wang, Hong Wang

“…The average angle difference between automatically generated and manually designed paths was 16.36°. …”
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A Bionic Social Learning Strategy Pigeon-Inspired Optimization for Multi-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Cooperative Path Planning by Yankai Shen, Xinan Liu, Xiao Ma, Hong Du, Long Xin

“…This paper proposes a bionic social learning strategy pigeon-inspired optimization (BSLSPIO) algorithm to tackle cooperative path planning for multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with cooperative detection. …”
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Bi-directional virtual search algorithm for efficient and collision-free path planning in autonomous robots navigating static and dynamic environments by M.D. Yeshwanth Kumar, K. Rajchandar

“…Overall, the proposed framework ensures robust, real-time path planning with minimal computational overhead, making it highly suitable for complex autonomous navigation tasks in uncertain environments.…”
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MPN-RRT*: A New Method in 3D Urban Path Planning for UAV Integrating Deep Learning and Sampling Optimization by Yue Zheng, Ang Li, Zihan Chen, Yapeng Wang, Xu Yang, Sio-Kei Im

“…The increasing deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in complex urban environments necessitates efficient and reliable path planning algorithms. …”
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UAV Path Planning: A Dual-Population Cooperative Honey Badger Algorithm for Staged Fusion of Multiple Differential Evolutionary Strategies by Xiaojie Tang, Chengfen Jia, Zhengyang He

“…Experimental evaluations on the CEC2017 benchmark suite demonstrate the superiority of LRMHBA over 11 comparison algorithms. In the UAV 3D path planning task, LRMHBA consistently generated the shortest average path across three obstacle simulation scenarios of varying complexity, achieving the highest rank in the Friedman test.…”
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Enhanced Unmanned Surface Vehicle Path Planning Based on the Pair Barracuda Swarm Optimization Algorithm: Implementation and Performance in Thousand Island Lake by Binghua Shi, Zeyu Liu, Zhou He, Chen Wang, Jia Guo

“…The path planning problem for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) is related to multiobjective optimization, including shortest path, minimum energy consumption, and obstacle avoidance, making it particularly complex in multi-island and multiobstacle environments such as Thousand Island Lake. …”
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Three-Dimensional Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Path Planning in Simulated Rugged Mountainous Terrain Using Improved Enhanced Snake Optimizer (IESO) by Wuke Li, Kongwen Zhang, Qi Xiong, Xiaoxiao Chen

“…Experimental results show that compared with five commonly used algorithms, the IESO algorithm improves the quality of flight trajectory planning by nearly 30% on average. Particularly when compared to the original SO algorithm, IESO demonstrates performance enhancement exceeding 36%, proving its superiority in UAV path planning over complex terrain.…”
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Study on Multiobjective Path Optimization of Plant Protection Robots Based on Improved ACO‐DWA Algorithm by Jing Niu, Chuanyan Shen, Lipeng Zhang, Guanghao Gao, Jiahao Zheng

“…Then, using the improved ACO‐DWA algorithm, the robot access cost was integrated into the objective function of the search node, and the path planning was carried out online based on the environment grid map. …”
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A hybrid path planning algorithm combining A* and improved ant colony optimization with dynamic window approach for enhancing energy efficiency in warehouse environments by Mingyu Wu, Eileen Lee Ming Su, Che Fai Yeong, Bowen Dong, William Holderbaum, Chenguang Yang

“…This research presents a novel hybrid path planning algorithm combining A*, ant colony optimization (ACO), and the dynamic window approach (DWA) to enhance energy efficiency in warehouse environments. …”
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Integration of Regression-Based Guidance Ant for Enhanced Exploration and Convergence in Ant Colony Optimization (ACO) by Desi W. Sari, Suci Dwijayanti, Bhakti Y. Suprapto

“…Traditional Ant Colony Optimization (T-ACO) algorithms often face challenges in dynamic environments, particularly the tendency to become trapped in local minima, resulting in suboptimal path planning. To address these limitations, this research incorporates a linear regression line as a directional guide for ants, helping them navigate toward the optimal path more efficiently. …”
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Development of a Collision-Free Path Planning Method for a 6-DoF Orchard Harvesting Manipulator Using RGB-D Camera and Bi-RRT Algorithm by Zifu Liu, Rizky Mulya Sampurno, R. M. Rasika D. Abeyrathna, Victor Massaki Nakaguchi, Tofael Ahamed

“…With the decreasing and aging agricultural workforce, fruit harvesting robots equipped with higher degrees of freedom (DoF) manipulators are seen as a promising solution for performing harvesting operations in unstructured and complex orchard environments. In such a complex environment, guiding the end-effector from its starting position to the target fruit while avoiding obstacles poses a significant challenge for path planning in automatic harvesting. …”
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Coordinated Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Planning in Megacities: An Agent-AI-Discrete Network Design Problem Approach Based on Chat-GPT by Jin Guo, Chenyang Wang, Linxiu Wang

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