robotpathplanning
nounUK /ˈrəʊbɒt pɑːθ ˈplænɪŋ/
US /ˈroʊbɑːt pæθ ˈplænɪŋ/
Robot path planning is when a robot figures out the best way to get from one place to another without bumping into things.
The robot used path planning to find a safe route around the boxes in the room.
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2. In computer science, the process of computing a collision-free sequence of movements for a robot between two points.
The team's path planning algorithm reduced the robot's travel time by half.
3. The study of methods that help autonomous vehicles decide where to go next.
Path planning is a key part of making self-driving cars safe.
4. A step in robotics where a map and a goal are used to choose a route.
After mapping the warehouse, the robot began path planning to reach the loading dock.