Research Article

Energy-Optimal 3D Path Planning for MAV with Motion Uncertainty

Table 2

Parameters used in the simulation.

ParametersTraditional ACOProposed energy-optimal method
Without drift characteristicWith drift characteristic

Grid size20 × 20 × 1020 × 20 × 1020 × 20 × 10
Turning parameters (ω1, ω2, ω3)4, 0, 04, 2, 24, 2, 2
Coefficients (λ1, λ2, λ3, λ4)50, 50, 0, 050, 50, 30, 1050, 50, 30, 10
Radius (R)N/AN/A0.5
Variances (σy, σz)N/AN/A0.05, 0.05
Coefficients (K)100100100
Update factor (ε)0.20.20.2