A Cooperative Route Planning Method for Multi-UAVs Based-on the Fusion of Artificial Potential Field and B-spline Interpolation

Abstract

This paper deals with the route planning problem for multi-UAVs formation. It provides a method of improved artificial potential field by introducing a longitudinal random factor and B-spline interpolation. The longitudinal random factor is used to solve the problem of falling into local minimum, when the B-spline interpolation is used to smooth the planned route. The simulated results show that the proposed method can solve the route planning problem of multi-UAVs.