Dynamic Power Management on a Mobile Robot

Abstract

Mobile robots must operate autonomously for sev-eral hours without interruption in battery charging. Energy optimization systems and methods are essential for the applicability of this technology. Dynamic Power Management (DPM) has the objective to reduce a system's total energy demand, through idleness exploitation. If the equipment is not in use, its energy dissipation should be as low as possible. This work presents the existing DPM methods analysis, systems requirements to make it eligible for the DPM, and also the management applicability analysis on a mobile robot.