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CP-LDS-MCTS: A Decision-Making Method for Unsignalized Intersections Based on Low-Discrepancy Sampling and Safety

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This study introduces CP-LDS-MCTS, a new framework for autonomous driving at unsignalized intersections. It enhances safety and efficiency by integrating sampling, safety pruning, and scoring for better decision-making.

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Monte Carlo tree searchautonomous drivingcontrol barrier functionlow-discrepancy samplingunsignalized intersections

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Area of Science:

  • Robotics
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems

Background:

  • Unsignalized intersections present complex challenges for autonomous driving decision-making.
  • Existing Monte Carlo Tree Search (MCTS) planners struggle with action coverage and lack integrated safety filters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose CP-LDS-MCTS, a novel decision-making framework for autonomous driving at unsignalized intersections.
  • To improve safety, task completion, traffic efficiency, and control smoothness within computational limits.

Main Methods:

  • CP-LDS-MCTS integrates Sobol low-discrepancy sampling for better action representation.
  • It employs truncated Taylor control barrier function (TTCBF)-based safety pruning for pre-expansion action filtering.
  • A policy-value composite scoring mechanism prioritizes safe, effective actions.

Main Results:

  • CP-LDS-MCTS demonstrated superior performance in balancing safety, success rate, travel time, and smoothness in CARLA simulations.
  • The method achieved a mean planning latency under 25 ms per step.
  • It outperformed stronger baselines like PPO and MPC-CBF in complex traffic scenarios.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed CP-LDS-MCTS framework offers a unified approach to continuous-action planning at unsignalized intersections.
  • Jointly designing candidate coverage, safety screening, and value-aware expansion is crucial for real-time performance.
  • The findings suggest a promising direction for enhancing autonomous driving safety and efficiency.