The Path Planning Component of an Architecture for Autonomous Vehicles

Path planning for an autonomousvehicle can occur at twodifferent times. First, path planning might occur at mission specification time when the vehicle's initial path is determinedand used to specify other missionfactors. This task makes use of somemodelof the environmentin planning a path that will avoidobstacles andhazardousareas. A secondtype of path planning might occur while the vehicle is underwayto avoid unexpected or previously unknownobstacles and hazardous areas. This is path re-planning. This paper concentrates on path planning and path re-planning in both two-dimensional and three-dimeusional environments as used in the STESCAgeneral control architecture for autonomousvehicles.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1998
• Where: FLAIRS
• Authors: Richard Fox, Antonio Garcia Jr., Michael L. Nelson
• Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, FLAIRS 1998, Path Planning, Path Re-planning, Vehicle's Initial Path