Research on path optimization method based on novel road network

To solve the problems of the multiple nodes, redundant data and unstable structure in traditional road-network models, a road-based model based on traffic network features and human's understanding of the road network, is constructed in this paper. In this model, the traffic and spatial attributes of the roads are expressed in detail, and traffic network is described by road intersection relationship. On the basis of lessening data and simplifying model structure, an improved A ^* algorithm is proposed. The results of the simulation experiment show that the proposed model and corresponding optimal path searching algorithm meet the needs of practical applications, besides, certain advantages can be found in storage cost of the model and search efficiency of the algorithm.