In order to solve the problem that mobile robot is trapped in local convergence and cannot achieve path optimization in ant colony algorithm path planning, an improved variable step size ant colony algorithm is proposed to achieve path optimization with less convergence iterations. According to the relevant characteristics of the application of ant colony algorithm in path planning, the pheromone allocation is optimized, the influence of local pheromone content on the algorithm is reduced, the ant colony is prevented from falling into local optimization when searching the path, and the weight factor is added to the transfer probability formula. improve the probability of the mobile robot moving towards the end point, effectively reduce the number of convergence iterations of the ant colony, and change the mobile robot’s mobile step size. So that it can move freely without collision within 360°, and the path length can be effectively shortened. The simulation results show that in a simple environment, the convergence iteration times and optimal path length of the improved variable step size ant colony algorithm are 2 and 28.042 m, respectively, and the convergence iteration times and optimal path length of the traditional ant colony algorithm are 25 and 29.213 m, respectively. In the complex environment, the convergence iteration times and optimal path length of the improved variable step size ant colony algorithm are 2 and 43.9602m respectively, and the convergence iteration times and optimal path length of the improved potential field ant colony algorithm are 16 and 45.1127m, respectively. Simulation results verify the effectiveness and superiority of the improved variable step size ant colony algorithm.
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