Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 62, Issue 16, 1615010(2025)

Navigation Algorithm for Mobile Robots in Unknown Environments Based on Target Driving

Xianlu Song1, Xi Kan2, Yonghong Zhang1、*, Tiantian Dong1, and Haixiao Cao2
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Automation, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing 211800, Jiangsu , China
  • 2School of Internet of Things, Wuxi University, Wuxi 214105, Jiangsu , China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Flowchart of algorithm parameter update
    Framework of VLS navigation algorithm
    Collision risk capsule
    Model training scenario. (a) Simulation experimental environment; (b) Agilex Tracer
    Comparison of algorithms during the training phase
    Reward value distribution in the last 100 episodes
    GAZEBO experimental environment. (a) Simple scenario; (b) complex scenario
    Attention visualization. (a) Scenario 1; (b) scenario 2
    AGV experimental platform and experimental environment
    Qualitative algorithm and comparative experiment
    • Table 1. Training environment

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      Table 1. Training environment

      Training machine configurationExperimental environment
      Operating systemUbuntu 20.04
      GPUNVIDIA RTX 4090
      ProcessorIntel® Core™ i9-9900K
      Memory32 GB
      Python3.8
      Deep learning frameworkPyTorch 1.13+CUBA 11.6
    • Table 2. Quantitative comparison of algorithm navigation performance

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      Table 2. Quantitative comparison of algorithm navigation performance

      EnvironmentMethodSuccess rateNavigation speedSuccess path length
      Square worldVit-SAC0.750.710.82
      Conv-SAC0.670.700.86
      Ours0.850.770.89
      Complex worldVit-SAC0.690.700.80
      Conv-SAC0.650.710.82
      Ours0.770.760.84
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    Xianlu Song, Xi Kan, Yonghong Zhang, Tiantian Dong, Haixiao Cao. Navigation Algorithm for Mobile Robots in Unknown Environments Based on Target Driving[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2025, 62(16): 1615010

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    Paper Information

    Category: Machine Vision

    Received: Mar. 21, 2025

    Accepted: May. 7, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 11, 2025

    The Author Email: Yonghong Zhang (zyh@nuist.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP250865

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP250865

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