BAI Liting, LIU Xulei, ZHOU Guofeng, et al. Bi-directional Optimization of Multi-target Task Allocation and Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles[J]. Acta Armamentarii, 2026, 47(3): 250195.
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BAI Liting, LIU Xulei, ZHOU Guofeng, et al. Bi-directional Optimization of Multi-target Task Allocation and Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles[J]. Acta Armamentarii, 2026, 47(3): 250195. DOI: 10.12382/bgxb.2025.0195.
Bi-directional Optimization of Multi-target Task Allocation and Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles
the unmanned combat vehicles have emerged as a critical operational force
and the success of adversarial engagements hinges on rational target allocation and rapid approach-and-strike capabilities. However
the battlefield environmental complexities introduce there are challenges such as inaccurate target allocation and a temporal gap between target allocation and path planning due to the complex battlefield environment. To address these issues
a bidirectional optimization method for target allocation and path planning is proposed. A target allocation model influenced by path planning is established
and the greedy rotation algorithm is employed to optimize the allocation plan
algorithm is used for path planning. The specific trajectories for the unmanned vehicles are determined by deeply integrating the optimized allocation plan with the planned paths. The autonomous vehicles are tested in simulated environments with large-scale obstacles and dense obstacle clusters. The test results demonstrate that the proposed bidirectional optimization algorithm method for target allocation and path planning exhibits significantly superior performance.
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