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- Title
Reducing Oscillations for Obstacle Avoidance in a Dense Environment Using Deep Reinforcement Learning and Time-Derivative of an Artificial Potential Field.
- Authors
Xi, Zhilong; Han, Haoran; Cheng, Jian; Lv, Maolong
- Abstract
Obstacle avoidance plays a crucial role in ensuring the safe path planning of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (QUAVs). In this study, we propose a hierarchical framework for obstacle avoidance, which combines the use of artificial potential field (APF) and deep reinforcement learning (DRL) for training low-level motion controllers. Unlike traditional potential field methods, our approach modifies the state information received by the motion controllers using the outputs of the APF path planner. Specifically, the assumed target position is pushed away from obstacles, resulting in adjustments to the perceived position errors. Additionally, we address path oscillations by incorporating the target's velocity information, which is calculated based on the time-derivative of the repulsive force. Experimental results have validated the effectiveness of our proposed framework in avoiding collisions with obstacles and reducing oscillations.
- Publication
Drones (2504-446X), 2024, Vol 8, Issue 3, p85
- ISSN
2504-446X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/drones8030085