Table 15 Specific evaluation indexes and values of the completely levelled operation paths for farmland 2 based on the ACO and FIA*ACO.

From: Variable scale operational path planning for land levelling based on the improved ant colony optimization algorithm

Search and planning algorithm

Empty and full load rate/%

Total path length/m

Total number of paths

Remaining earthwork volume/m3

ACO

18

13,467

138

3.77

FIA*ACO

7.34

9704

93

1.32