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Enhanced PSO with multiple strategies for 3D UAV path planning

Aug 2026 · Cluster Computing · Vol 29 · 0 citations · 37 references
Computer Science

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Experimental results demonstrate that the proposed ACO-initialized Greedy and Escape PSO consistently achieves superior optimization performance, producing shorter and smoother flight paths with faster and more stable convergence.

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