Power considerations for MAST platforms

Brian Morgan; Sarah Bedair; Jeffrey S. Pulskamp; Ronald G. Polcawich; Christopher Meyer; Christopher Dougherty; Xue Lin; David Arnold; Rizwan Bashirullah; Ryan Miller; Mark Roosz

doi:10.1117/12.849515

5 May 2010 Power considerations for MAST platforms

Brian Morgan, Sarah Bedair, Jeffrey S. Pulskamp, Ronald G. Polcawich, Christopher Meyer, Christopher Dougherty, Xue Lin, David Arnold, Rizwan Bashirullah, Ryan Miller, Mark Roosz

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Proceedings Volume 7679, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications II; 76790V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849515
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2010, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Scaling down autonomous robotic systems introduces numerous challenges in mechanical design, electrical/sensor subsystems, and autonomous control. One particularly daunting task is the design of the power system, since this will ultimately limit all microrobot or micro-UAV's operations. Power sources like lithium polymer batteries possess sufficient power density for basic mobility (walking, fixed wing flight, flapping/hovering), but improved power sources are needed that offer increased energy density in order to extend mission lifetimes - preferably pushing from minutes to multiple hours or days. Additionally, the source power must be efficiently converted and distributed to the various microrobot subsystems. Each system may require a different voltage, current, and duty cycle. This paper will review some of the power-specific challenges related to developing small, mobile autonomous systems.

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Brian Morgan, Sarah Bedair, Jeffrey S. Pulskamp, Ronald G. Polcawich, Christopher Meyer, Christopher Dougherty, Xue Lin, David Arnold, Rizwan Bashirullah, Ryan Miller, and Mark Roosz "Power considerations for MAST platforms", Proc. SPIE 7679, Micro- and Nanotechnology Sensors, Systems, and Applications II, 76790V (5 May 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849515

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