Path Planning for an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot Based on Modified A * Algorithm with Energy Model

Abstract

A path planning framework for an omnidirectional mobile robot based on modified A * algorithm with energy model is proposed. The kinematic model of the omnidirectional mobile robot is established, and the energy consumption model of the omnidirectional mobile robot during motion is established based on the detailed derivation of formulas and used to improve the A* algorithm. The derived results show that the extra power consumed in steering movement is only related to the steering angle.