Selecting Suitable Battery Technologies for Untethered Robot
Untethered robots carry their own power supply in the form of a battery pack, which has a crucial impact on the robot’s performance. Although battery technologies are richly studied and optimized for applications such as electric vehicles, computers and smartphones, they are often a mere afterthough...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2023-06-01
|
| Series: | Energies |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/13/4904 |
| _version_ | 1827734969513934848 |
|---|---|
| author | Tom Verstraten Md Sazzad Hosen Maitane Berecibar Bram Vanderborght |
| author_facet | Tom Verstraten Md Sazzad Hosen Maitane Berecibar Bram Vanderborght |
| author_sort | Tom Verstraten |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Untethered robots carry their own power supply in the form of a battery pack, which has a crucial impact on the robot’s performance. Although battery technologies are richly studied and optimized for applications such as electric vehicles, computers and smartphones, they are often a mere afterthought in the design process of a robot system. This tutorial paper proposes criteria to evaluate the suitability of different battery technologies for robotic applications. Taking into consideration the requirements of different applications, the capabilities of relevant battery technologies are evaluated and compared. The tutorial also discusses current limitations and new technological developments, pointing out opportunities for interdisciplinary research between the battery technology and robotics communities. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-11T01:42:41Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-0fca9c4ba9504ce4b60fdcce1f14c2e1 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1996-1073 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-11T01:42:41Z |
| publishDate | 2023-06-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Energies |
| spelling | doaj.art-0fca9c4ba9504ce4b60fdcce1f14c2e12023-11-18T16:27:33ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-06-011613490410.3390/en16134904Selecting Suitable Battery Technologies for Untethered RobotTom Verstraten0Md Sazzad Hosen1Maitane Berecibar2Bram Vanderborght3Brubotics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumMOBI—Electromobility Research Group, Department of Electrical and Energy Technology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumMOBI—Electromobility Research Group, Department of Electrical and Energy Technology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumBrubotics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 1050 Brussels, BelgiumUntethered robots carry their own power supply in the form of a battery pack, which has a crucial impact on the robot’s performance. Although battery technologies are richly studied and optimized for applications such as electric vehicles, computers and smartphones, they are often a mere afterthought in the design process of a robot system. This tutorial paper proposes criteria to evaluate the suitability of different battery technologies for robotic applications. Taking into consideration the requirements of different applications, the capabilities of relevant battery technologies are evaluated and compared. The tutorial also discusses current limitations and new technological developments, pointing out opportunities for interdisciplinary research between the battery technology and robotics communities.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/13/4904batteriesroboticsdesign engineeringmobile robotsspace robotsunmanned aerial vehicles |
| spellingShingle | Tom Verstraten Md Sazzad Hosen Maitane Berecibar Bram Vanderborght Selecting Suitable Battery Technologies for Untethered Robot Energies batteries robotics design engineering mobile robots space robots unmanned aerial vehicles |
| title | Selecting Suitable Battery Technologies for Untethered Robot |
| title_full | Selecting Suitable Battery Technologies for Untethered Robot |
| title_fullStr | Selecting Suitable Battery Technologies for Untethered Robot |
| title_full_unstemmed | Selecting Suitable Battery Technologies for Untethered Robot |
| title_short | Selecting Suitable Battery Technologies for Untethered Robot |
| title_sort | selecting suitable battery technologies for untethered robot |
| topic | batteries robotics design engineering mobile robots space robots unmanned aerial vehicles |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/13/4904 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT tomverstraten selectingsuitablebatterytechnologiesforuntetheredrobot AT mdsazzadhosen selectingsuitablebatterytechnologiesforuntetheredrobot AT maitaneberecibar selectingsuitablebatterytechnologiesforuntetheredrobot AT bramvanderborght selectingsuitablebatterytechnologiesforuntetheredrobot |