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Version 1.0, August 31, 2001, Copyright, Hugh Jack 1993-2001

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40.4.1 PATH PLANNING STRATEGIES

A path may be planned and executed in a number of different ways. The most obvious is the direct method of planning a path and then excuting it. This section will attempt to introduce some of the abstracts behind the strategies of path planners.

40.4.1.1 - BASIC PATH PLANNERS (A PRIORI)

40.4.1.2 - HYBRID PATH PLANNERS (A PRIORI)

40.4.1.3 - TRAJECTORY PATH PLANNING (A POSTIERI)

40.4.1.4 - HIERARCHICAL PLANNERS (A PRIORI & A POSTIERI)

40.4.1.5 - DYNAMIC PLANNERS (A PRIORI & A POSTIERI)

40.4.1.6 - OFF-LINE PROGRAMMING

40.4.1.7 - ON-LINE PROGRAMMING