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+"""
+
+Multiple Objectives A* grid planning
+
+author: Robin Mann (robinmann13)
+        Jan Luca Frank (JanLucaF)
+        Julia Stein (JuliaCStein)
+
+"""
+
+import math
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import numpy as np
+
+show_animation = True
+
+class AStarPlanner:
+
+    def __init__(self, ox, oy, resolution, rr, path_length_weight=0.0, distance_weight=0.0, energy_cost_weight=0.0):
+        """
+        Initialize grid map for a star planning
+
+        ox: x position list of Obstacles [m]
+        oy: y position list of Obstacles [m]
+        resolution: grid resolution [m]
+        rr: robot radius[m]
+        path_length_weight: weight for the path length
+        distance_weight: weight for the distance
+        energy_cost_weight: weight for the energy cost
+        """
+        self.resolution = resolution
+        self.rr = rr
+        self.min_x, self.min_y = 0, 0
+        self.max_x, self.max_y = 0, 0
+        self.obstacle_map = None
+        self.distance_map = None
+        self.path_length_weight = path_length_weight
+        self.distance_weight = distance_weight
+        self.energy_cost_weight = energy_cost_weight
+        self.x_width, self.y_width = 0, 0
+        self.motion = self.get_motion_model()
+        self.calc_obstacle_map(ox, oy)
+
+    class Node:
+        def __init__(self, x, y, cost, parent_index):
+            self.x = x
+            self.y = y
+            self.cost = cost
+            self.parent_index = parent_index
+
+        def __str__(self):
+            return f"{self.x},{self.y},{self.cost},{self.parent_index}"
+
+    def planning(self, sx, sy, gx, gy):
+        """
+        A star path search
+
+        input:
+            s_x: start x position [m]
+            s_y: start y position [m]
+            gx: goal x position [m]
+            gy: goal y position [m]
+
+        output:
+            rx: x position list of the final path
+            ry: y position list of the final path
+        """
+        start_node = self.Node(self.calc_xy_index(sx, self.min_x),
+                               self.calc_xy_index(sy, self.min_y), 0.0, -1)
+        goal_node = self.Node(self.calc_xy_index(gx, self.min_x),
+                              self.calc_xy_index(gy, self.min_y), 0.0, -1)
+
+        open_set, closed_set = dict(), dict()
+        open_set[self.calc_grid_index(start_node)] = start_node
+
+        while True:
+            if len(open_set) == 0:
+                print("Open set is empty..")
+                break
+
+            c_id = min(
+                open_set,
+                key=lambda o: open_set[o].cost + self.calc_distance_penalty(open_set[o].x, open_set[o].y) + self.calc_heuristic(goal_node, open_set[o]))
+            current = open_set[c_id]
+
+            # show graph
+            if show_animation:  # pragma: no cover
+                plt.plot(self.calc_grid_position(current.x, self.min_x),
+                         self.calc_grid_position(current.y, self.min_y), "xc")
+                # for stopping simulation with the esc key.
+                plt.gcf().canvas.mpl_connect('key_release_event',
+                                             lambda event: [exit(0) if event.key == 'escape' else None])
+                if len(closed_set.keys()) % 100000 == 0:
+                    plt.pause(0.01)
+
+            if current.x == goal_node.x and current.y == goal_node.y:
+                print("Find goal")
+                goal_node.parent_index = current.parent_index
+                goal_node.cost = current.cost
+                break
+            
+            # Remove the item from the open set
+            del open_set[c_id]
+
+            # Add it to the closed set
+            closed_set[c_id] = current
+
+            # expand_grid search grid based on motion model
+            for i, _ in enumerate(self.motion):
+                move_cost = self.motion[i][2]*(self.path_length_weight)
+                neighbor_x = current.x + self.motion[i][0]
+                neighbor_y = current.y + self.motion[i][1]
+                energy_cost = self.calc_energy_cost(current, self.Node(neighbor_x, neighbor_y, 0, -1), closed_set)
+
+                node = self.Node(current.x + self.motion[i][0],
+                                 current.y + self.motion[i][1],
+                                 current.cost + move_cost + energy_cost,
+                                 c_id)
+
+                n_id = self.calc_grid_index(node)
+
+                # If the node is not safe, do nothing
+                if not self.verify_node(node):
+                    continue
+
+                if n_id in closed_set:
+                    continue
+
+                if n_id not in open_set:
+                    open_set[n_id] = node   # discovered a new node
+                else:
+                    if open_set[n_id].cost > node.cost:
+                        # This path is the best until now. record it
+                        open_set[n_id] = node
+
+        rx, ry = self.calc_final_path(goal_node, closed_set)
+        return rx, ry
+    
+    def calc_distance_penalty(self, x, y):
+        if self.distance_map is None:
+            return 0.0
+
+        # Calculate the maximum distance (the largest distance in the map)
+        max_distance = np.max(self.distance_map) 
+
+        if 0 <= x < self.distance_map.shape[0] and 0 <= y < self.distance_map.shape[1]:
+            # Get the distance of the current node from the distance map
+            distance = self.distance_map[x, y]
+        else:
+            return 0.0
+        
+        # Get the distance of the neighbors of the current node
+        neighbor_clearances = []
+        for i, _ in enumerate(self.motion):
+            nx, ny = x + self.motion[i][0], y + self.motion[i][1]
+            if 0 <= nx < self.distance_map.shape[0] and 0 <= ny < self.distance_map.shape[1]:
+                neighbor_clearances.append(self.distance_map[nx, ny])
+ 
+        # Calculate the minimum distance of the neighbors
+        min_neighbor_clearance = min(neighbor_clearances) if neighbor_clearances else distance
+ 
+        # Calculate the combined clearance of the current node and its neighbors
+        cost_weight_neigbours = 0.7  # weight of the neighbors' clearance (0.7)
+        combined_clearance = cost_weight_neigbours * distance + (1 - cost_weight_neigbours) * min_neighbor_clearance
+         # Normalize the combined clearance between 0 and 100
+        penalty = (100.0 * (1 - combined_clearance / max_distance)* self.distance_weight)
+        return penalty
+
+    def calc_energy_cost(self, current, neighbor, closed_set):
+        parent_node = closed_set.get(current.parent_index, None)
+        if parent_node is None:
+            return 0.0
+
+        # Calculate the vectors between parent and current node
+        prev_dx = current.x - parent_node.x
+        prev_dy = current.y - parent_node.y
+
+        # Calculate the vectors between current and neighbor node
+        current_dx = neighbor.x - current.x
+        current_dy = neighbor.y - current.y
+
+        # Calculate the dot product of the two vectors
+        dot_product = prev_dx * current_dx + prev_dy * current_dy
+        prev_length = math.sqrt(prev_dx ** 2 + prev_dy ** 2)
+        current_length = math.sqrt(current_dx ** 2 + current_dy ** 2)
+
+        # Calculate the cosine of the angle between the two vectors
+        cos_theta = dot_product / (prev_length * current_length + 1e-6)
+        angle = math.acos(max(-1.0, min(1.0, cos_theta)))
+
+        max_angle = math.pi
+        normalized_energy_cost = 100 * abs(angle) / max_angle
+
+        return abs(normalized_energy_cost) * self.energy_cost_weight
+
+    def calc_final_path(self, goal_node, closed_set):
+        # generate final course
+        rx, ry = [self.calc_grid_position(goal_node.x, self.min_x)], [
+            self.calc_grid_position(goal_node.y, self.min_y)]
+        parent_index = goal_node.parent_index
+        while parent_index != -1:
+            n = closed_set[parent_index]
+            rx.append(self.calc_grid_position(n.x, self.min_x))
+            ry.append(self.calc_grid_position(n.y, self.min_y))
+            parent_index = n.parent_index
+
+        return rx, ry
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def calc_heuristic(n1, n2):
+        w = 1.0 # weigth of heuristic
+        d = w * math.hypot(n1.x - n2.x, n1.y - n2.y)
+        return d
+
+    def calc_grid_position(self, index, min_position):
+        """
+        calc grid position
+
+        :param index:
+        :param min_position:
+        :return:
+        """
+        pos = index * self.resolution + min_position
+        return pos
+
+    def calc_xy_index(self, position, min_pos):
+        return round((position - min_pos) / self.resolution)
+
+    def calc_grid_index(self, node):
+        return (node.y - self.min_y) * self.x_width + (node.x - self.min_x)
+
+    def verify_node(self, node):
+        px = self.calc_grid_position(node.x, self.min_x)
+        py = self.calc_grid_position(node.y, self.min_y)
+
+        if px < self.min_x or py < self.min_y or px >= self.max_x or py >= self.max_y:
+            return False
+        if self.obstacle_map[node.x][node.y]:
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
+    def calc_obstacle_map(self, ox, oy): # obstacle map and distance map generation
+        self.min_x = round(min(ox))
+        self.min_y = round(min(oy))
+        self.max_x = round(max(ox))
+        self.max_y = round(max(oy))
+        print("min_x:", self.min_x)
+        print("min_y:", self.min_y)
+        print("max_x:", self.max_x)
+        print("max_y:", self.max_y)
+
+        self.x_width = round((self.max_x - self.min_x) / self.resolution)
+        self.y_width = round((self.max_y - self.min_y) / self.resolution)
+        print("x_width:", self.x_width)
+        print("y_width:", self.y_width)
+
+        # obstacle map generation
+        self.obstacle_map = [[False for _ in range(self.y_width)]
+                             for _ in range(self.x_width)]
+        # distance map generation
+        self.distance_map = np.full((self.x_width, self.y_width), float('inf'))
+
+        for ix in range(self.x_width):
+            x = self.calc_grid_position(ix, self.min_x)
+            for iy in range(self.y_width):
+                y = self.calc_grid_position(iy, self.min_y)
+                min_distance = float('inf')
+                for iox, ioy in zip(ox, oy):
+                    # Euklidische Distanz:
+                    d = math.hypot(iox - x, ioy - y)
+                    # Manhattan-Distanz:
+                    #d = abs(iox - x) + abs(ioy - y)
+                    min_distance = min(min_distance, d)
+                    if d <= self.rr:
+                        self.obstacle_map[ix][iy] = True
+                        break
+                self.distance_map[ix, iy] = max(0, min_distance - self.rr)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_motion_model():
+        # dx, dy, move cost
+        return [[1, 0, 1],
+                [0, 1, 1],
+                [-1, 0, 1],
+                [0, -1, 1],
+                [-1, -1, math.sqrt(2)],
+                [-1, 1, math.sqrt(2)],
+                [1, -1, math.sqrt(2)],
+                [1, 1, math.sqrt(2)]]
+
+def main():
+    print(__file__ + " start!!")
+
+    # start and goal position
+    sx, sy = 5.0, 10.0
+    gx, gy = 55.0, 55.0
+    grid_size = 2.0
+    robot_radius = 1.0
+    path_length_weight = 1
+    distance_weight = 1
+    energy_cost_weight = 0.1
+
+    ox, oy = [], []
+    for i in range(0, 60):
+        ox.append(i)
+        oy.append(0.0)
+    for i in range(0, 60):
+        ox.append(60.0)
+        oy.append(i)
+    for i in range(0, 61):
+        ox.append(i)
+        oy.append(60.0)
+    for i in range(0, 61):
+        ox.append(0.0)
+        oy.append(i)
+    for i in range(0, 40):
+        ox.append(10.0)
+        oy.append(i)
+    for i in range(0, 40):
+        ox.append(30.0)
+        oy.append(i)
+    for i in range(0, 40):
+        ox.append(20.0)
+        oy.append(60.0 - i)
+    for i in range(0, 40):
+        ox.append(40.0)
+        oy.append(60.0 - i)
+
+    if show_animation:  # pragma: no cover
+        plt.figure()
+        plt.plot(ox, oy, ".k", label="Obstacles")
+        plt.plot(sx, sy, "og", label="Start")
+        plt.plot(gx, gy, "xb", label="Goal")
+        plt.grid(True)
+        plt.axis("equal")
+        
+    a_star = AStarPlanner(ox, oy, grid_size, robot_radius, path_length_weight, distance_weight, energy_cost_weight)
+    rx, ry = a_star.planning(sx, sy, gx, gy)
+
+    if show_animation:  # pragma: no cover
+        plt.plot(rx, ry, "-r")
+        plt.pause(0.001)
+    plt.show()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()