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Design and validation of a multi-objective waypoint planning algorithm for UAV spraying in orchards based on improved

Haoxin Tian^1,2,3, Zhenjie Mo^1,2,3, Chenyang Ma⁴

¹College of Engineering, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.

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|February 23, 2023

Summary

This study introduces a new Multi-source Ant Colony Optimization (MS-ACO) algorithm for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) plant protection in orchards. MS-ACO significantly reduces flight time, energy consumption, and optimizes routes for more efficient crop spraying.

Keywords:

UAV ant colony optimization multi-objective orchard plant protection waypoint planning

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Engineering
Robotics
Optimization Algorithms

Background:

Current Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) plant protection in orchards often uses inefficient full coverage route planning.
Irregular orchard layouts in South China lead to application errors and environmental pollution with standard methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an efficient, low-consumption, and accurate plant protection route planning algorithm for UAVs in orchard environments.
To address the waypoint planning challenges posed by dispersed and irregular fruit tree distribution.

Main Methods:

Proposed a Multi-source Ant Colony Optimization (MS-ACO) algorithm, enhancing the heuristic function of traditional Ant Colony Optimization (ACO).
Integrated corner and distance costs for multi-objective node optimization.
Implemented a sorting optimization mechanism to improve iteration speed and solution quality.

Main Results:

MS-ACO demonstrated significant improvements over ACO in simulations, reducing path length (up to 4.6%), total path angles (up to 55.94%), and node numbers (up to 75.47%).
Field experiments confirmed MS-ACO's effectiveness, showing over 30% optimization in energy consumption per meter, reduced flight time (up to 59.01%), and optimized corner angles (up to 71.1%).

Conclusions:

The MS-ACO algorithm is feasible and effective for optimizing UAV plant protection routes in orchards.
The developed algorithm reduces UAV energy consumption and enhances operational efficiency, offering a valuable technical reference for orchard plant protection.