Bilevel Optimization-Based Time-Optimal Path Planning for AUVs

Using the bilevel optimization (BIO) scheme, this paper presents a time-optimal path planner for autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) operating in grid-based environments with ocean currents. In this scheme, the upper optimization problem is defined as finding a free-collision channel from a starti...

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Main Authors: Xuliang Yao, Feng Wang, Jingfang Wang, Xiaowei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/12/4167