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Collision-free and curvature-continuous path smoothing in cluttered environments

  • Jia Pan
  • , Liangjun Zhang
  • , Dinesh Manocha

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

We present a novel trajectory computation algorithm to smooth jerky collision-free paths computed by samplebased motion planners. Our approach uses cubic B-splines to generate G2 or curvature continuous trajectories. The algorithm performs local spline refinement to compute smooth, collision-free paths in narrow passages and satisfy velocity and acceleration constraints. We also present a fast and reliable algorithm for collision checking between robot and the environment along the B-spline trajectories. We highlight the performance of our algorithm on complex benchmarks, including path computation for rigid and articulated models in tight spaces and cluttered environments.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRobotics: Science and Systems
PublisherMIT Press
Pages233-240
Volume7
ISBN (Print)9780262517799
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Robotics Science and Systems, RSS 2011 - Los Angeles, United States
Duration: 27 Jun 20111 Jul 2011

Publication series

Name
Volume7
ISSN (Print)2330-7668
ISSN (Electronic)2330-765X

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Robotics Science and Systems, RSS 2011
PlaceUnited States
CityLos Angeles
Period27/06/111/07/11

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