Abstract
An Informed RRT* (IRRT*) algorithm is one of the optimized versions of a Rapidly-exploring Random Trees (RRT) algorithm which finds near-optimal solutions faster than RRT and RRT* algorithms by restricting the search area to an ellipsoidal subset of the state space. However, IRRT* algorithm has the disadvantage of randomness of sampling and a non-real time process, which has a negative impact on the convergence rate and search efficiency in path planning applications. In this paper, we report a hybrid algorithm by combining the Artificial Potential Field Method (APF) with an IRRT* algorithm for mobile robot path planning. By introducing the virtual force field of APF into the search tree expansion stage of the IRRT* algorithm, the guidance of the algorithm increases, which greatly improves the convergence rate and search efficiency of the IRRT* algorithm. The proposed algorithm was validated in simulations and proven to be superior to some other RRT-based algorithms in search time and path length. It also was performed in a real robotic platform, which shows that the proposed algorithm can be well executed in real scenarios.
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