DocumentCode
436092
Title
Continuous power supply for a robot colony
Author
Parker, Gary ; Georgescu, Ramona ; Northcutt, Kevin
Author_Institution
Connecticut Coll.
Volume
15
fYear
2004
fDate
June 28 2004-July 1 2004
Firstpage
279
Lastpage
286
Abstract
A continuous power supply for the robots of a colony is presented. Capacitors are used to replace the previously employed batteries, allowing more freedom of movement and providing the required continuous power. Tests were performed to determine the most effective configuration of capacitors that would allow the hexapod robot to walk for 3 minutes without recharging. Recharging of the capacitors was done through the connection of the robot´s metallic probes to the metal plates of a power station
Keywords
mobile robots; multi-robot systems; power capacitors; batteries; continuous power supply; hexapod robot; power station metal plates; recharging capacitors; robot colony; robot metallic probes; Batteries; Connectors; Educational institutions; Legged locomotion; Power capacitors; Power generation; Power grids; Power supplies; Robots; Solar energy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Automation Congress, 2004. Proceedings. World
Conference_Location
Seville
Print_ISBN
1-889335-21-5
Type
conf
Filename
1438565
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