Title :
Continuous power supply for a robot colony
Author :
Parker, Gary ; Georgescu, Ramona ; Northcutt, Kevin
Author_Institution :
Connecticut Coll.
fDate :
June 28 2004-July 1 2004
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;
Conference_Titel :
Automation Congress, 2004. Proceedings. World
Conference_Location :
Seville
Print_ISBN :
1-889335-21-5
