Dynamic route planning for car navigation systems using virus genetic algorithms

  • Authors:
  • Hitoshi Kanoh

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer Science, Graduate School of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8573, Japan. Tel.: +81 298 53 5344/ Fax: +81 298 53 5206/ E-mai ...

  • Venue:
  • International Journal of Knowledge-based and Intelligent Engineering Systems
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

This paper describes a practical dynamic route planning method using real road maps in a wide area. The maps include traffic signals, road classes, and the number of lanes. The proposed solution is using a genetic algorithm adopting viral infection. The method is to use viruses as domain specific knowledge. A part of an arterial road is regarded as a virus. A population of viruses is generated in addition to a population of routes. Crossover and infection determine the near-optimal combination of viruses. When traffic congestion frequently changes during driving, an alternative route can be selected using viruses and other routes in the population in a real time. Experiments in dynamic environments using a real road map with 28000 cars show that the proposed method is superior to the Dijkstra algorithm for use in practical car navigation devices.