Currently, the traditional A* algorithm faces challenges such as non-optimal path planning,
excessive turning points, and prolonged search times. The Artificial Potential Field (APF) …

Traditional Artificial Potential Field (TAPF) method can only work out a single solution when
solving path planning problem. This paper proposes a method to obtain multiple solutions …

Route planning is the key to safe, efficient and intelligent navigation of maritime traffic.
Autonomous route planning is a complex optimization problem, which requires both global …

There exist some limitations and defects when the conventional artificial potential field (APF)
based methods are utilized for ship path planning, especially in complex navigation …

In order to improve the safety of Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) sailing in the ocean with
movable obstacles, a new method based on greedy algorithm, ant colony algorithm and grid …

Artificial potential field algorithm is a classical path planning algorithm which has been
developed continuously in the past decades. Although it is suitable in virous kinds of …

The path planning of ships along the coast is a key topic in the field of shipping and is the
core basis for the intelligent development of ships. As a well developed algorithm for path …

Ocean currents make it difficult for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to keep a safe
distance from obstacles. Effective path planning should adequately consider the effect of …

As the continuous development of unmanned vessels, high-level autonomous navigation in
the marine environment has become the key technology of intelligent ships. As a heuristic …

The article presents a novel, efficient graph search algorithm for path planning. The
algorithm was inspired by the potential field method and therefore it is called the Discrete …