Practice Path Planning (intro) (4) - Autonomous Navigation

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Question 1.
What does path planning help a robot do?
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Think about navigation.
Question 2.
Name one algorithm used for path planning.
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There are two key algorithms discussed.
3Question 3.
What is the primary goal of path planning?
- To find obstacles
- To determine the most efficient route
- To create maps
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Consider what robots need to do in an environment.
4Question 4.
True or False: The A* algorithm uses heuristics.
- True
- False
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Think about what helps to decide the most promising paths.
Question 5.
A robot needs to travel through a maze with multiple obstacles and find the quickest path to exit. Explain how you would implement the A* algorithm for this scenario.
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Consider how to evaluate which paths are more promising than others.
Question 6.
Discuss the limitations of relying solely on A* versus Dijkstra's algorithm in a dynamic environment where new obstacles may frequently appear.
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Think about the trade-offs between efficiency and thoroughness.

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