A harmonic potential field approach for navigating a rigid, nonholonomic robot in a cluttered environment

  • Ahmad A. Masoud

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Abstract

This paper demonstrates the ability of the harmonic potential field (HPF) planning approach to generate a provably-correct, constrained, wellbehaved trajectory for a rigid, nonholonomic robot (a tractor-trailer robot is not rigid) in a stationary, cluttered environment. This is accomplished using a closed loop control scheme that is inspired by model predictive control (MPC). The scheme is realized using a synchronizing signal derived from the HPF along with a procedure for inverting the process the robot is using for= actuating motion. Performance proofs as well as simulation results of thesuggested planner are supplied.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, ICRA '09
Pages3993-3999
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
ISSN (Print)1050-4729

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Software
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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