This paper investigates the improvement of the Vector Field Histogram (VFH) local planning algorithm for
mobile robot systems. The Adaptive Vector Field Histogram (AVFH) algorithm has been developed to
improve the effectiveness of the traditional VFH path planning algorithm overcoming the side effects of using
static parameters. This new algorithm permits the adaptation of planning parameters for the different type of
areas in an environment. Genetic Algorithms are used to fit the best VFH parameters to each type of
sector and, afterwards, every section in the map is labelled with the sector-type which best represents it. The
Player/Stage simulation platform has been chosen for making all sort of tests and to prove the new algorithm's
adequateness. Even though there is still much work to be carried out, the developed algorithm showed
good navigation properties and turned out to be softer and more effective than the traditional VFH algorithm.
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