Authors: Wen Ouyang ChangWu Yu KunMing Yu KoJui Lin HuaiTse Chang
Publish Date: 2014/09/20
Volume: 78, Issue: 4, Pages: 1995-2007
Abstract
Biking has gained much popularity recently due to its unique characteristics It is simultaneously a sport a leisure activity and a means of transportation It has low negative environmental impact and it conserves energy It can be a solo or a group activity and it applies to all ages Path planning is essential for all tour activities including biking However most path planning services focus on the shortest path finding when other qualities of service also deserve attention Among them safety is always the first priority for any type of activity There are tools which help people plan for biking tour paths However safety is not a major concern in these This work proposes an innovative and practical safe path planning strategy which addresses the issue with the concept of safety factors and a safety recurrence relation A dynamic programming solution is provided accordingly The idea is illustrated using real site data to demonstrate the result of the strategy
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