Research on Improved A*Algorithm with Adaptive Search Distance
To solve problems about large search range and collision path in global path planning,an improved A* algorithm is devised ground on thought of adaptive search distance.Firstly,an adaptive adjusting search distance mechanism in eight direc-tions is adopted to replace the original fixed search distance in phase of path extension search,so as to reduce the number of ex-tended search nodes and search time.Then,an anti-collision distance function is built up at the nodes around obstacles that are prone to collision to ensure the safe distance between the planned path and the obstacles.Finally,the improved A* algorithm is emulated and examined in Robot Operating System(ROS)and laboratory environment.The results fully confirm that compared with the existing A* algorithm,the proposed algorithm has advantages of 81.7%,39.7%and 27.3%in the number of searching nodes,efficiency of iteration and rotation optimization,respectively.