Performance Analysis of Energy-Efficient Path Planning for Sustainable Transportation

Dimitris Georgiadis (), Konstantina Karathanasopoulou (), Cleopatra Bardaki, Ilias Panagiotopoulos, Ioannis Vondikakis, Thalis Paktitis and George Dimitrakopoulos
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Dimitris Georgiadis: Department of Informatics and Telematics, Harokopio University of Athens, 9 Omirou Str., 17778 Athens, Greece
Konstantina Karathanasopoulou: Department of Informatics and Telematics, Harokopio University of Athens, 9 Omirou Str., 17778 Athens, Greece
Cleopatra Bardaki: Department of Informatics and Telematics, Harokopio University of Athens, 9 Omirou Str., 17778 Athens, Greece
Ilias Panagiotopoulos: Informatics and Telematics Department, Harokopio University of Athens, 17778 Tavros, Greece
Ioannis Vondikakis: Department of Informatics and Telematics, Harokopio University of Athens, 9 Omirou Str., 17778 Athens, Greece
Thalis Paktitis: Department of Informatics and Telematics, Harokopio University of Athens, 9 Omirou Str., 17778 Athens, Greece
George Dimitrakopoulos: Department of Informatics and Telematics, Harokopio University of Athens, 9 Omirou Str., 17778 Athens, Greece

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 12, 1-26

Abstract: Optimizing path planning for energy efficiency is critical for achieving sustainable vehicular transportation. This paper presents a novel framework for evaluating the impact of path planning algorithms (PPAs) on energy consumption within a simulated environment. We leverage the CARLA simulator to conduct a comparative analysis between the widely used A* and a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm (HGA) across diverse vehicular scenarios. This investigation aims to quantify the influence of PPA selection on vehicle energy expenditure, enabling data-driven optimization for energy minimization. We leverage an offline energy estimation model to further streamline the comparison of the two PPAs. Extensive simulations are employed to demonstrate the efficiency and adaptability of the proposed framework. The findings contribute to the development of energy-efficient path-planning strategies, promoting advancements toward sustainable transportation systems.

Keywords: HGA; A*; Carla; path-finding; sustainability; energy efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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