Time-optimal maneuver planning in automatic parallel parking using a simultaneous dynamic optimization approach

B Li, K Wang, Z Shao - IEEE Transactions on Intelligent …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Autonomous parking has been a widely developed branch of intelligent transportation
systems. In autonomous parking, maneuver planning is a crucial procedure that determines …

Optimization-based maneuver planning for a tractor-trailer vehicle in a curvy tunnel: A weak reliance on sampling and search

B Li, L Li, T Acarman, Z Shao… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This study is focused on the maneuver planning problem for a tractor-trailer vehicle in a
curvy and tiny tunnel. Due to the curse of dimensionality, the prevalent sampling-and-search …

Trajectory planning for a tractor with multiple trailers in extremely narrow environments: A unified approach

B Li, Y Zhang, T Acarma, Q Kong… - … conference on robotics …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Trajectory planning for a tractor-trailer vehicle is challenging because the vehicle kinematics
consists of underactuated and nonholonomic constraints that are highly coupled. Prevalent …

Tractor-trailer vehicle trajectory planning in narrow environments with a progressively constrained optimal control approach

B Li, T Acarman, Y Zhang, L Zhang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Trajectory planning for a tractor-trailer vehicle is challenging due to the non-convex collision
avoidance constraints and the unstable kinematics. This article aims to plan precise and …

Simultaneous versus joint computing: A case study of multi-vehicle parking motion planning

B Li, Y Zhang, Z Shao, N Jia - Journal of Computational Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Multi-vehicle motion planning (MVMP) refers to computing feasible trajectories for multiple
vehicles. MVMP problems are generally solved in two ways, namely simultaneous methods …

Precise trajectory optimization for articulated wheeled vehicles in cluttered environments

B Li, Z Shao - Advances in Engineering Software, 2016 - Elsevier
Trajectory planning refers to planning a time-dependent path connecting the initial and final
configurations with some special constraints simultaneously considered. It is a critical aspect …

[HTML][HTML] Headland turning optimisation for agricultural vehicles and those with towed implements

X Tu, L Tang - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2019 - Elsevier
As an essential part of field coverage path planning process, mobile agricultural field
equipment headland turning is a process that should be done in a manner that can …

An incremental strategy for tractor-trailer vehicle global trajectory optimization in the presence of obstacles

B Li, Z Shao - 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Trajectory planning is a critical aspect in driving an autonomous tractor-trailer vehicle. This
study considers trajectory planning as a minimal-time optimal control problem that …

Optimal path planning for an autonomous articulated vehicle with two trailers

A Mohamed, J Ren, H Lang… - International Journal of …, 2018 - inderscienceonline.com
This paper proposed an optimal path planning algorithm for autonomous vehicle with two
trailers in autonomous navigation. The proposed algorithm is based on combination of …

Optimal collision free path planning for an autonomous articulated vehicle with two trailers

A Mohamed, J Ren, H Lang… - 2017 IEEE International …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a motion planning algorithm for generating optimal collision-free paths
for robotic vehicle with two trailers moving autonomously. The proposed algorithm is based …