An Improved HBA Method for Path Planning of Substation Inspection Robots

Authors

  • Tang Shengfei State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, 2000000, China
  • Xie Hui State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, 2000000, China
  • Zhou Jingjing State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, 2000000, China
  • Chen Jin State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, 2000000, China
  • Meng Zhigang State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, 2000000, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.39410

Keywords:

Substation inspection robot, reverse learning mechanism, adaptive weight factor, elite mutation strategy, path planning

Abstract

Aiming at the problems of honey badger algorithm (HBA) in the path planning of substation inspection robot, such as long path length, time-consuming search and high obstacle risk rate, an improved HBA algorithm called IHBA is proposed. Firstly, the honey badger population is initialized by reverse learning mechanism to increase its diversity. Secondly, the adaptive weight factor is used to improve the density factor of the HBA, which effectively balances the exploration capacity in different stages and improves the optimization accuracy of the population. Finally, the elite mutation strategy is used to strengthen the honey badgers’ location, which can guide the population to produce offspring in the food source area with better adaptability. To verify the improved effect of the algorithm and its path planning performance, the path planning experiments are designed, which indicate that compared with the BOA, IACO, GFA and classic HBA, the proposed IHBA in this paper has shorter path, higher search efficiency and lower obstacle risk rate, which can not only help the substation inspection robot plan the optimal path globally, but also increase the smoothness of the planned path.

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Author Biographies

Tang Shengfei, State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, 2000000, China

Tang Shengfei (born August 1995), originally from Jinhua, Zhejiang, is an Engineer specializing in electric energy metering research. He holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (September 2021–March 2024).

Xie Hui, State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, 2000000, China

Xie Hui (born October 1972), hailing from Shanghai, is an Assistant Engineer focused on electric energy metering research. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Electric Power Enterprise Management from Tongji University (September 2007–July 2009).

Zhou Jingjing, State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, 2000000, China

Zhou Jingjing (born March 1988), originating from Wuwei, Anhui, is an Engineer dedicated to electric energy metering research. She earned a Master’s degree in Instrument Science and Technology from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (September 2011–March 2014).

Chen Jin, State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, 2000000, China

Chen Jin (born August 1994), from Zhongxiang, Hubei, is an Engineer specializing in electric energy metering research. He completed a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology (September 2016–June 2019).

Meng Zhigang, State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Company, Shanghai, 2000000, China

Meng Zhigang (born February 1979), a native of Shanghai, is a Senior Technician engaged in electric energy metering research. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (September 1999–January 2005).

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Published

2024-10-28

How to Cite

Shengfei, T. ., Hui, X. ., Jingjing, Z. ., Jin, C. ., & Zhigang, M. . (2024). An Improved HBA Method for Path Planning of Substation Inspection Robots. Distributed Generation &Amp; Alternative Energy Journal, 39(04), 899–914. https://doi.org/10.13052/dgaej2156-3306.39410

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