TITLE:
Path Planning for Robotic Arms Based on an Improved RRT Algorithm
AUTHORS:
Wei Liu, Zhennan Huang, Yingpeng Qu, Long Chen
KEYWORDS:
Robotic Arm, Path Planning, RRT Algorithm, Adaptive Pruning Optimization
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.14 No.5,
May
14,
2024
ABSTRACT: The burgeoning robotics industry has catalyzed significant strides in the development and deployment of industrial and service robotic arms, positioning path planning as a pivotal facet for augmenting their operational safety and efficiency. Existing path planning algorithms, while capable of delineating feasible trajectories, often fall short of achieving optimality, particularly concerning path length, search duration, and success likelihood. This study introduces an enhanced Rapidly-Exploring Random Tree (RRT) algorithm, meticulously designed to rectify the issues of node redundancy and the compromised path quality endemic to conventional RRT approaches. Through the integration of an adaptive pruning mechanism and a dynamic elliptical search strategy within the Informed RRT* framework, our algorithm efficiently refines the search tree by discarding branches that surpass the cost of the optimal path, thereby refining the search space and significantly boosting efficiency. Extensive comparative analysis across both two-dimensional and three-dimensional simulation settings underscores the algorithm’s proficiency in markedly improving path precision and search velocity, signifying a breakthrough in the domain of robotic arm path planning.