Sorting Vehicle Path Planning Around Distribution Congestion
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing technologies face challenges in effectively planning moving paths for sorting vehicles, leading to congestion and reduced distribution efficiency in complex application environments.
Innovation Solution
A method and system for path planning that determines moving paths for sorting vehicles, identifies conflict points causing congestion, performs cluster analysis to define distribution congestion areas, and optimizes paths based on congestion costs to avoid congested areas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If multiple sorting vehicles are used to perform distribution, then distribution capacity is improved, but congestion occurs during the distribution process
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the distribution area into multiple congestion zones based on conflict point analysis, and assigns different sorting vehicles to different segments or time windows, thereby reducing congestion while maintaining overall distribution capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The path planning system dynamically adjusts the moving paths of sorting vehicles in real-time based on detected congestion levels and conflict points, allowing the system to maintain high productivity while avoiding congestion through adaptive route modification
2Device complexity
If related technology is used to plan moving paths, then path planning is simplified, but distribution efficiency is reduced due to serious congestion
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring the positions and movements of sorting vehicles, detecting conflict points in real-time, and using this information to dynamically adjust path planning, thereby improving distribution efficiency without excessive complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary path planning that anticipates potential congestion areas and conflict points before vehicles reach them, allowing vehicles to adjust their paths in advance and maintain smooth distribution flow without complex real-time control
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a method for path planning, comprising: determining moving paths for a plurality of sorting vehicles (S210), wherein each sorting vehicle corresponds to one of the moving paths, and each moving path comprises one or more navigation points; in a process of each sorting vehicle moving along the corresponding moving path, determining whether the moving paths for the plurality of sorting vehicles have a conflict point (S220), wherein the conflict point is a navigation point causing distribution congestion; in response to the moving paths for the plurality of sorting vehicles have a conflict point, determining a distribution congestion area according to position information of the conflict point (S230); and planning a moving path for the sorting vehicle outside the distribution congestion area (S240). The present disclosure further provides a system for path planning, a computer system and a computer-readable storage medium.