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Biomimetics (Basel) ; 9(7)2024 Jun 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39056825

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In recent years, remotely controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to perform coverage search missions has become increasingly popular due to the advantages of the UAV, such as small size, high maneuverability, and low cost. However, due to the distance limitations of the remote control and endurance of a UAV, a single UAV cannot effectively perform a search mission in various and complex regions. Thus, using a group of UAVs to deal with coverage search missions has become a research hotspot in the last decade. In this paper, a differential evolution (DE)-based multi-UAV cooperative coverage algorithm is proposed to deal with the coverage tasks in different regions. In the proposed algorithm, named DECSMU, the entire coverage process is divided into many coverage stages. Before each coverage stage, every UAV automatically plans its flight path based on DE. To obtain a promising flight trajectory for a UAV, a dynamic reward function is designed to evaluate the quality of the planned path in terms of the coverage rate and the energy consumption of the UAV. In each coverage stage, an information interaction between different UAVs is carried out through a communication network, and a distributed model predictive control is used to realize the collaborative coverage of multiple UAVs. The experimental results show that the strategy can achieve high coverage and a low energy consumption index under the constraints of collision avoidance. The favorable performance in DECSMU on different regions also demonstrate that it has outstanding stability and generality.

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Biomimetics (Basel) ; 9(7)2024 Jun 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39056829

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The Sine-Levy tuna swarm optimization (SLTSO) algorithm is a novel method based on the sine strategy and Levy flight guidance. It is presented as a solution to the shortcomings of the tuna swarm optimization (TSO) algorithm, which include its tendency to reach local optima and limited capacity to search worldwide. This algorithm updates locations using the Levy flight technique and greedy approach and generates initial solutions using an elite reverse learning process. Additionally, it offers an individual location optimization method called golden sine, which enhances the algorithm's capacity to explore widely and steer clear of local optima. To plan UAV flight paths safely and effectively in complex obstacle environments, the SLTSO algorithm considers constraints such as geographic and airspace obstacles, along with performance metrics like flight environment, flight space, flight distance, angle, altitude, and threat levels. The effectiveness of the algorithm is verified by simulation and the creation of a path planning model. Experimental results show that the SLTSO algorithm displays faster convergence rates, better optimization precision, shorter and smoother paths, and concomitant reduction in energy usage. A drone can now map its route far more effectively thanks to these improvements. Consequently, the proposed SLTSO algorithm demonstrates both efficacy and superiority in UAV route planning applications.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(13)2024 Jun 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39000819

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In view of the fact that the global planning algorithm cannot avoid unknown dynamic and static obstacles and the local planning algorithm easily falls into local optimization in large-scale environments, an improved path planning algorithm based on the integration of A* and DWA is proposed and applied to driverless ferry vehicles. Aiming at the traditional A* algorithm, the vector angle cosine value is introduced to improve the heuristic function to enhance the search direction; the search neighborhood is expanded and optimized to improve the search efficiency; aiming at the problem that there are many turning points in the A* algorithm, a cubic quasi-uniform B-spline curve is used to smooth the path. At the same time, fuzzy control theory is introduced to improve the traditional DWA so that the weight coefficient of the evaluation function can be dynamically adjusted in different environments, effectively avoiding the problem of a local optimal solution. Through the fusion of the improved DWA and the improved A* algorithm, the key nodes in global planning are used as sub-target punctuation to guide the DWA for local planning, so as to ensure that the ferry vehicle avoids obstacles in real time. Simulation results show that the fusion algorithm can avoid unknown dynamic and static obstacles efficiently and in real time on the basis of obtaining the global optimal path. In different environment maps, the effectiveness and adaptability of the fusion algorithm are verified.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 16842, 2024 Jul 22.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39039184

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In view of the reduced power generation efficiency caused by ash or dirt on the surface of photovoltaic panels, and the problems of heavy workload and low efficiency faced by manual detection, this study proposes a method to detect dust or dust on the surface of photovoltaic cells with the help of image processing technology to timely eliminate hidden dangers and improve power generation efficiency.This paper introduces image processing methods based on mathematical morphology, such as image enhancement, image sharpening, image filtering and image closing operation, which makes the image better highlight the target to be recognized. At the same time, it also solves the problem of uneven image binarization caused by uneven illumination in the process of image acquisition. By using the image histogram equalization, the gray level concentration area of the original image is opened or the gray level is evenly distributed, so that the dynamic range of the pixel gray level is increased, so that the image contrast or contrast is increased, the image details are clear, to achieve the purpose of enhancement. When identifying the target area, the method of calculating the proportion of the dirt area to the whole image area is adopted, and the ratio exceeding a certain threshold is judged as a fault. In addition, the improved A* path planning algorithm is adopted in this study, which greatly improves the efficiency of the unmanned aerial vehicle detection of photovoltaic cell dirt, saves time and resources, reduces operation and maintenance costs, and improves the operation and maintenance level of photovoltaic units.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 15017, 2024 Jul 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38951557

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In recent years, clear aligner can enhance individual appearance with dental defects, so it used more and more widely. However, in manufacturing process, there are still some problems, such as low degree of automation and high equipment cost. The problem of coordinate system mismatch between gingival curve point cloud and dental CAD model is faced to. The PCA-ICP registration algorithm is proposed, which includes coarse match algorithm and improve-ICP registration algorithm. The principal component analysis (PCA) based method can roughly find the posture relationship between the two point clouds. Using z-level dynamic hierarchical, the ICP registration can accurately find the posture between these two clouds. The final registration maximum distance error is 0.03 mm, which is smaller than robot machining error. Secondly, the clear aligner machining process is conducted to verify the registration effectiveness. Before machining, the path is generated based on the well registered gingival curve. After full registration, the tool path is calculated by establishing a local coordinate system between the workpiece and the tool to avoid interference. This path is calculated and generated as an executable program for ABB industrial robots. Finally, the robot was used for flexible cutting of clear aligners and was able to extract products, ensuring the effectiveness of the proposed research. This method can effectively solve the limitations of traditional milling path planning under such complex conditions.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 12603, 2024 Jun 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38824256

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The RIME optimization algorithm (RIME) represents an advanced optimization technique. However, it suffers from issues such as slow convergence speed and susceptibility to falling into local optima. In response to these shortcomings, we propose a multi-strategy enhanced version known as the multi-strategy improved RIME optimization algorithm (MIRIME). Firstly, the Tent chaotic map is utilized to initialize the population, laying the groundwork for global optimization. Secondly, we introduce an adaptive update strategy based on leadership and the dynamic centroid, facilitating the swarm's exploitation in a more favorable direction. To address the problem of population scarcity in later iterations, the lens imaging opposition-based learning control strategy is introduced to enhance population diversity and ensure convergence accuracy. The proposed centroid boundary control strategy not only limits the search boundaries of individuals but also effectively enhances the algorithm's search focus and efficiency. Finally, to demonstrate the performance of MIRIME, we employ CEC 2017 and CEC 2022 test suites to compare it with 11 popular algorithms across different dimensions, verifying its effectiveness. Additionally, to assess the method's practical feasibility, we apply MIRIME to solve the three-dimensional path planning problem for unmanned surface vehicles. Experimental results indicate that MIRIME outperforms other competing algorithms in terms of solution quality and stability, highlighting its superior application potential.

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Micromachines (Basel) ; 15(6)2024 May 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38930674

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Additive manufacturing has advantages over other traditional manufacturing technologies for the fabrication of complex thin-walled parts. Previous correlation path strategies, when applied to laser metal deposition processes, suffer from contour deposition transboundary and surface "scar" type overstacking. Therefore, this paper proposes a hybrid path generation method for the laser metal deposition process. First, the topological logic of the STL model of the part is restored to reduce redundant calculations at the stage of obtaining the layered contour. Then, the path points are planned on the basis of the offset contours in a helical upward trend to form a globally continuous composite path in space considering the melt channel width. Finally, vectors that adaptively fit to the model surface are generated for the path points as tool orientations and they are optimized by smoothing the rotation angles. The results of experiments conducted on a multi-axis machine equipped with a laser metal deposition module show that the path generated by the proposed method is not only capable of thin-walled structures with overhanging and curved surface features but also improves the surface imperfections of the part due to sudden changes in the angle of rotation while ensuring the boundary dimensions.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(12)2024 Jun 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38931510

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The estimation of spatiotemporal data from limited sensor measurements is a required task across many scientific disciplines. In this paper, we consider the use of mobile sensors for estimating spatiotemporal data via Kalman filtering. The sensor selection problem, which aims to optimize the placement of sensors, leverages innovations in greedy algorithms and low-rank subspace projection to provide model-free, data-driven estimates. Alternatively, Kalman filter estimation balances model-based information and sparsely observed measurements to collectively make better estimation with limited sensors. It is especially important with mobile sensors to utilize historical measurements. We show that mobile sensing along dynamic trajectories can achieve the equivalent performance of a larger number of stationary sensors, with performance gains related to three distinct timescales: (i) the timescale of the spatiotemporal dynamics, (ii) the velocity of the sensors, and (iii) the rate of sampling. Taken together, these timescales strongly influence how well-conditioned the estimation task is. We draw connections between the Kalman filter performance and the observability of the state space model and propose a greedy path planning algorithm based on minimizing the condition number of the observability matrix. This approach has better scalability and computational efficiency compared to previous works. Through a series of examples of increasing complexity, we show that mobile sensing along our paths improves Kalman filter performance in terms of better limiting estimation and faster convergence. Moreover, it is particularly effective for spatiotemporal data that contain spatially localized structures, whose features are captured along dynamic trajectories.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(12)2024 Jun 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38931589

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Few prior works study self-driving cars by deep learning with IoT collaboration. SDC-Net, which is an end-to-end multitask self-driving car camera cocoon IoT-based system, is one of the research areas that tackles this direction. However, by design, SDC-Net is not able to identify the accident locations; it only classifies whether a scene is a crash scene or not. In this work, we introduce an enhanced design for the SDC-Net system by (1) replacing the classification network with a detection one, (2) adapting our benchmark dataset labels built on the CARLA simulator to include the vehicles' bounding boxes while keeping the same training, validation, and testing samples, and (3) modifying the shared information via IoT to include the accident location. We keep the same path planning and automatic emergency braking network, the digital automation platform, and the input representations to formulate the comparative study. The SDC-Net++ system is proposed to (1) output the relevant control actions, especially in case of accidents: accelerate, decelerate, maneuver, and brake, and (2) share the most critical information to the connected vehicles via IoT, especially the accident locations. A comparative study is also conducted between SDC-Net and SDC-Net++ with the same input representations: front camera only, panorama and bird's eye views, and with single-task networks, crash avoidance only, and multitask networks. The multitask network with a BEV input representation outperforms the nearest representation in precision, recall, f1-score, and accuracy by more than 15.134%, 12.046%, 13.593%, and 5%, respectively. The SDC-Net++ multitask network with BEV outperforms SDC-Net multitask with BEV in precision, recall, f1-score, accuracy, and average MSE by more than 2.201%, 2.8%, 2.505%, 2%, and 18.677%, respectively.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(12)2024 Jun 16.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38931683

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For the RRT* algorithm, there are problems such as greater randomness, longer time consumption, more redundant nodes, and inability to perform local obstacle avoidance when encountering unknown obstacles in the path planning process of autonomous vehicles. And the artificial potential field method (APF) applied to autonomous vehicles is prone to problems such as local optimality, unreachable targets, and inapplicability to global scenarios. A fusion algorithm combining the improved RRT* algorithm and the improved artificial potential field method is proposed. First of all, for the RRT* algorithm, the concept of the artificial potential field and probability sampling optimization strategy are introduced, and the adaptive step size is designed according to the road curvature. The path post-processing of the planned global path is carried out to reduce the redundant nodes of the generated path, enhance the purpose of sampling, solve the problem where oscillation may occur when expanding near the target point, reduce the randomness of RRT* node sampling, and improve the efficiency of path generation. Secondly, for the artificial potential field method, by designing obstacle avoidance constraints, adding a road boundary repulsion potential field, and optimizing the repulsion function and safety ellipse, the problem of unreachable targets can be solved, unnecessary steering in the path can be reduced, and the safety of the planned path can be improved. In the face of U-shaped obstacles, virtual gravity points are generated to solve the local minimum problem and improve the passing performance of the obstacles. Finally, the fusion algorithm, which combines the improved RRT* algorithm and the improved artificial potential field method, is designed. The former first plans the global path, extracts the path node as the temporary target point of the latter, guides the vehicle to drive, and avoids local obstacles through the improved artificial potential field method when encountered with unknown obstacles, and then smooths the path planned by the fusion algorithm, making the path satisfy the vehicle kinematic constraints. The simulation results in the different road scenes show that the method proposed in this paper can quickly plan a smooth path that is more stable, more accurate, and suitable for vehicle driving.

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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 14915, 2024 Jun 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38942794

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Shepherding, the task of guiding a herd of autonomous individuals in a desired direction, is an essential skill employed in the herding of animals, crowd control, and evacuation operations. Integrating shepherding capabilities into robots holds promise to perform such tasks with increased efficiency and reduced labor costs. To date, robotic shepherds have only been designed to steer a herd towards a predetermined goal location without constraints on the trajectory. However, the tasks of a sheepdog encompass not only steering the herd but also (i) maintaining the herd within a designated area and (ii) averting dangers, obstacles, or undesirable terrain such as newly sown land. We present a decentralized control algorithm for multi-robot shepherding designed to guide a group of animals along a specified path delineated by two boundaries. The algorithm incorporates the additional objective of preserving the group within these boundaries. Simulation results reveal that, especially in sections of the path with sharp turns and a small distance between the boundaries, the group exhibits a tendency to deviate beyond the prescribed margin. Additionally, our findings emphasize the algorithm's sensitivity to the ratio of robot-group sizes and the magnitude of the group's velocity.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(11)2024 May 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38894126

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Prefabricated construction has pioneered a new model in the construction industry, where prefabricated component modules are produced in factories and assembled on-site by construction workers, resulting in a highly efficient and convenient production process. Within the construction industry value chain, the smoothing and roughening of precast concrete components are critical processes. Currently, these tasks are predominantly performed manually, often failing to achieve the desired level of precision. This paper designs and develops a robotic system for smoothing and roughening precast concrete surfaces, along with a multi-degree-of-freedom integrated intelligent end-effector for smoothing and roughening. Point-to-point path planning methods are employed to achieve comprehensive path planning for both smoothing and roughening, enhancing the diversity of textural patterns using B-spline curves. In the presence of embedded obstacles, a biologically inspired neural network method is introduced for precise smoothing operation planning, and the A* algorithm is incorporated to enable the robot's escape from dead zones. Experimental validation further confirms the feasibility of the entire system and the accuracy of the machining path planning methods. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed system meets the precision requirements for smoothing and offers diversity in roughening, affirming its practicality in the precast concrete process and expanding the automation level and application scenarios of robots in the field of prefabricated construction.

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Biomimetics (Basel) ; 9(6)2024 May 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38921195

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The traditional Model-Based Reinforcement Learning (MBRL) algorithm has high computational cost, poor convergence, and poor performance in robot spatial cognition and navigation tasks, and it cannot fully explain the ability of animals to quickly adapt to environmental changes and learn a variety of complex tasks. Studies have shown that vicarious trial and error (VTE) and the hippocampus forward prediction mechanism in rats and other mammals can be used as key components of action selection in MBRL to support "goal-oriented" behavior. Therefore, we propose an improved Dyna-Q algorithm inspired by the forward prediction mechanism of the hippocampus to solve the above problems and tackle the exploration-exploitation dilemma of Reinforcement Learning (RL). This algorithm alternately presents the potential path in the future for mobile robots and dynamically adjusts the sweep length according to the decision certainty, so as to determine action selection. We test the performance of the algorithm in a two-dimensional maze environment with static and dynamic obstacles, respectively. Compared with classic RL algorithms like State-Action-Reward-State-Action (SARSA) and Dyna-Q, the algorithm can speed up spatial cognition and improve the global search ability of path planning. In addition, our method reflects key features of how the brain organizes MBRL to effectively solve difficult tasks such as navigation, and it provides a new idea for spatial cognitive tasks from a biological perspective.

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Biomimetics (Basel) ; 9(6)2024 Jun 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38921231

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Path planning is an important research direction in the field of robotics; however, with the advancement of modern science and technology, the study of efficient, stable, and safe path-planning technology has become a realistic need in the field of robotics research. This paper introduces an improved sparrow search algorithm (ISSA) with a fusion strategy to further improve the ability to solve challenging tasks. First, the sparrow population is initialized using circle chaotic mapping to enhance diversity. Second, the location update formula of the northern goshawk is used in the exploration phase to replace the sparrow search algorithm's location update formula in the security situation. This improves the discoverer model's search breadth in the solution space and optimizes the problem-solving efficiency. Third, the algorithm adopts the Lévy flight strategy to improve the global optimization ability, so that the sparrow jumps out of the local optimum in the later stage of iteration. Finally, the adaptive T-distribution mutation strategy enhances the local exploration ability in late iterations, thus improving the sparrow search algorithm's convergence speed. This was applied to the CEC2021 function set and compared with other standard intelligent optimization algorithms to test its performance. In addition, the ISSA was implemented in the path-planning problem of mobile robots. The comparative study shows that the proposed algorithm is superior to the SSA in terms of path length, running time, path optimality, and stability. The results show that the proposed method is more effective, robust, and feasible in mobile robot path planning.

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Biomimetics (Basel) ; 9(6)2024 Jun 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38921234

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The protection of plants in mountainous and hilly areas differs from that in plain areas due to the complex terrain, which divides the work plot into many narrow plots. When designing the path planning method for plant protection UAVs, it is important to consider the generality in different working environments. To address issues such as poor path optimization, long operation time, and excessive iterations required by traditional swarm intelligence algorithms, this paper proposes a bionic three-dimensional path planning algorithm for plant protection UAVs. This algorithm aims to plan safe and optimal flight paths between work plots obstructed by multiple obstacle areas. Inspired by krill group behavior and based on group intelligence algorithm theory, the bionic three-dimensional path planning algorithm consists of three states: "foraging behavior", "avoiding enemy behavior", and "cruising behavior". The current position information of the UAV in the working environment is used to switch between these states, and the optimal path is found after several iterations, which realizes the adaptive global and local convergence of the track planning, and improves the convergence speed and accuracy of the algorithm. The optimal flight path is obtained by smoothing using a third-order B-spline curve. Three sets of comparative simulation experiments are designed to verify the performance of this proposed algorithm. The results show that the bionic swarm intelligence algorithm based on krill swarm behavior reduces the path length by 1.1~17.5%, the operation time by 27.56~75.15%, the path energy consumption by 13.91~27.35%, and the number of iterations by 46~75% compared with the existing algorithms. The proposed algorithm can shorten the distance of the planned path more effectively, improve the real-time performance, and reduce the energy consumption.

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Heliyon ; 10(11): e32167, 2024 Jun 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38912483

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This paper proposes an improved TD3 (Twin Delayed Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient) algorithm to address the flaws of low success rate and slow training speed, when using the original TD3 algorithm in mobile robot path planning in dynamic environment. Firstly, prioritized experience replay and transfer learning are introduced to enhance the learning efficiency, where the probability of beneficial experiences being sampled in the experience pool is increased, and the pre-trained model is applied in an obstacle-free environment as the initial model for training in a dynamic environment. Secondly, dynamic delay update strategy is devised and OU noise is added to improve the success rate of path planning, where the probability of missing high-quality value estimate is reduced through changing the delay update interval dynamically, and the correlated exploration of the mobile robot inertial navigation system in the dynamic environment is temporally improved. The algorithm is tested by simulation where the Turtlebot3 robot model as a training object, the ROS melodic operating system and Gazebo simulation software as an experimental environment. Meanwhile, the result shows that the improved TD3 algorithm has a 16.6 % increase in success rate and a 23.5 % reduction in algorithm training time. A generalization experiment was designed finally, and it indicates that superior generation performance has been acquired in mobile robot path planning with continuous action spaces through the improved TD3 algorithm.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(11)2024 May 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38894209

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Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has been widely utilized as a disinfection strategy to effectively eliminate various pathogens. The disinfection task achieves complete coverage of object surfaces by planning the motion trajectory of autonomous mobile robots and the UVC irradiation strategy. This introduces an additional layer of complexity to path planning, as every point on the surface of the object must receive a certain dose of irradiation. Nevertheless, the considerable dosage required for virus inactivation often leads to substantial energy consumption and dose redundancy in disinfection tasks, presenting challenges for the implementation of robots in large-scale environments. Optimizing energy consumption of light sources has become a primary concern in disinfection planning, particularly in large-scale settings. Addressing the inefficiencies associated with dosage redundancy, this study proposes a dose coverage planning framework, utilizing MOPSO to solve the multi-objective optimization model for planning UVC dose coverage. Diverging from conventional path planning methodologies, our approach prioritizes the intrinsic characteristics of dose accumulation, integrating a UVC light efficiency factor to mitigate dose redundancy with the aim of reducing energy expenditure and enhancing the efficiency of robotic disinfection. Empirical trials conducted with autonomous disinfecting robots in real-world settings have corroborated the efficacy of this model in deactivating viruses.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(11)2024 Jun 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38894362

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Path planning creates the shortest path from the source to the destination based on sensory information obtained from the environment. Within path planning, obstacle avoidance is a crucial task in robotics, as the autonomous operation of robots needs to reach their destination without collisions. Obstacle avoidance algorithms play a key role in robotics and autonomous vehicles. These algorithms enable robots to navigate their environment efficiently, minimizing the risk of collisions and safely avoiding obstacles. This article provides an overview of key obstacle avoidance algorithms, including classic techniques such as the Bug algorithm and Dijkstra's algorithm, and newer developments like genetic algorithms and approaches based on neural networks. It analyzes in detail the advantages, limitations, and application areas of these algorithms and highlights current research directions in obstacle avoidance robotics. This article aims to provide comprehensive insight into the current state and prospects of obstacle avoidance algorithms in robotics applications. It also mentions the use of predictive methods and deep learning strategies.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(11)2024 Jun 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38894395

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The artificial potential field method has efficient obstacle avoidance ability, but this traditional method suffers from local minima, unreasonable paths, and sudden changes in heading angles during obstacle avoidance, leading to rough paths and increased energy consumption. To enable autonomous mobile robots (AMR) to escape from local minimum traps and move along reasonable, smooth paths while reducing travel time and energy consumption, in this paper, an artificial potential field method based on subareas is proposed. First, the optimal virtual subgoal was obtained around the obstacles based on the relationship between the AMR, obstacles, and goal points in the local environment. This was done according to the virtual subgoal benefit function to solve the local minima problem and select a reasonable path. Secondly, when AMR encountered an obstacle, the subarea-potential field model was utilized to solve problems such as path zigzagging and increased energy consumption due to excessive changes in the turning angle; this helped to smooth its planning path. Through simulations and actual testing, the algorithm in this paper demonstrated smoother heading angle changes, reduced energy consumption, and a 10.95% average reduction in movement time when facing a complex environment. This proves the feasibility of the algorithm.

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Sensors (Basel) ; 24(11)2024 Jun 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38894456

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Environmental mapping and robot navigation are the basis for realizing robot automation in modern agricultural production. This study proposes a new autonomous mapping and navigation method for gardening scene robots. First, a new LiDAR slam-based semantic mapping algorithm is proposed to enable the robots to analyze structural information from point cloud images and generate roadmaps from them. Secondly, a general robot navigation framework is proposed to enable the robot to generate the shortest global path according to the road map, and consider the local terrain information to find the optimal local path to achieve safe and efficient trajectory tracking; this method is equipped in apple orchards. The LiDAR was evaluated on a differential drive robotic platform. Experimental results show that this method can effectively process orchard environmental information. Compared with vnf and pointnet++, the semantic information extraction efficiency and time are greatly improved. The map feature extraction time can be reduced to 0.1681 s, and its MIoU is 0.812. The resulting global path planning achieved a 100% success rate, with an average run time of 4ms. At the same time, the local path planning algorithm can effectively generate safe and smooth trajectories to execute the global path, with an average running time of 36 ms.

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