A co-optimal coverage path planning method for aerial scanning of complex structures

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Highlights：

• A novel UAV 3D coverage path planning method is presented.

• Image quality is included as a constraint in optimizing a UAV’s coverage paths.

• The new method can guarantee the bottom-line of visual inspection quality of complex 3D structures while generate efficient paths.

摘要

•A novel UAV 3D coverage path planning method is presented.•Image quality is included as a constraint in optimizing a UAV’s coverage paths.•The new method can guarantee the bottom-line of visual inspection quality of complex 3D structures while generate efficient paths.

论文关键词：Coverage path planning,Unmanned aerial vehicle,Particle swarm optimization,Viewpoint quality

论文评审过程：Received 21 August 2019, Revised 3 December 2019, Accepted 4 May 2020, Available online 11 May 2020, Version of Record 21 May 2020.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2020.113535