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Real-time robot path planning based on a modified pulse-coupled neural network model.

Hong Qu1, Simon X Yang, Allan R Willms

  • 1School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China. HongQu@uestc.edu.cn

IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks
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This study introduces a modified pulse-coupled neural network (MPCNN) for mobile robot path planning. The MPCNN model enables real-time, collision-free navigation in dynamic environments without prior movement knowledge.

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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computational Neuroscience

Background:

  • Mobile robot navigation in dynamic environments presents significant challenges.
  • Real-time, collision-free path planning is crucial for autonomous systems.
  • Existing methods often require prior knowledge of environmental dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel Modified Pulse-Coupled Neural Network (MPCNN) model for real-time, collision-free path planning.
  • To enable mobile robots to navigate effectively in non-stationary environments.
  • To demonstrate the model's ability to find optimal paths without prior environmental information.

Main Methods:

  • A topologically organized neural network with local lateral connections.
  • A wave-propagation mechanism initiated by a target neuron.
  • Obstacle representation through lack of connections and parent recording for path reconstruction.

Main Results:

  • The MPCNN model generates real-time, collision-free paths in dynamic environments.
  • In static environments, the model guarantees the globally shortest path.
  • The approach efficiently handles maze-solving, obstacle avoidance, and target tracking.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed MPCNN model offers an effective and efficient solution for mobile robot path planning.
  • The model's wave-propagation approach simplifies computation and enhances real-time performance.
  • MPCNN demonstrates robust performance in complex and dynamic scenarios.