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Area of Science:

  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Computational Intelligence
  • Geomatics

Background:

  • Traditional land leveling methods face challenges in coordination, planning, and data management, leading to low efficiency.
  • Path planning for land leveling requires efficient algorithms to handle large datasets and optimize operational outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and evaluate a variable-scale improved ant colony optimization algorithm for land leveling path planning.
  • To enhance operational efficiency and improve the flatness of agricultural fields through optimized path planning.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the Improved Ant Colony Optimization (IACO) algorithm for large-scale inter-region soil balance.
  • Introduced the Fusion of Improved A* Ant Colony Optimization (FIA*ACO) for small-scale, fine-grained full-field leveling.
  • Conducted field experiments to analyze the performance of the proposed algorithms.

Main Results:

  • Inter-regional leveling reduced maximum elevation difference by 47.5% and improved flatness by 53.7%.
  • Fine-grained leveling reduced maximum elevation difference by 62.9% and enhanced flatness by 78.4%.
  • Both regional and fine-gridded path planning demonstrated significant improvements in leveling standards and effect.

Conclusions:

  • The variable-scale improved ant colony optimization algorithm effectively addresses challenges in land leveling path planning.
  • Regional path planning enhances the area of fields meeting leveling standards, while fine-gridded planning optimizes the leveling effect.
  • The proposed algorithms offer a robust solution for improving agricultural land management and efficiency.