Path Planning Approaches for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Han Cao · Highlights in Science Engineering and Technology · 2023
The difficulty of finding the ideal path from the starting point to the destination site for a UAV is one of the most essential challenges related with the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Path planning algorithms are classified into traditional and intelligent algorithms in this article based on the order of discovery of the path planning methods. Intelligent algorithms are algorithms that are inspired by nature and can efficiently tackle the complex path planning problem. In this article, by introducing the different advantages of traditional algorithms and intelligent algorithms, it proposes employing intelligent algorithms to address the inefficiencies of traditional algorithms in uncertain conditions. The essay also outlines three classical intelligent algorithms and proposes optimization algorithms for their respective deficiencies. The article also discusses the objectives and constraints of UAV path planning. This analysis will help define the outcomes of UAV path planning and suggest the future research directions.