Bio-inspired robot platform powered by a commercial PEM fuel cell

Sungmok Ha, Sobi Thomas, Osung Kwon, Sang C. Lee

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Abstract

Robots have come up as an emerging technology to assist humans in performing those repetitive and dangerous tasks which humans prefer not to do, or are unable to do due to size limitations and extreme environmental conditions. So the design of robots is required to be stringent to be able to operate at any environmental conditions. A wheeled robot is the one mostly associated in mobile robot operations. But a wheeled robot can travel only on smooth surface and not at irregular surface conditions. To overcome this, the robot's mobile platform equipped with an efficient structure and function is required. Another issue with mobile robot is the power source which is generally battery. The disadvantage of battery is its low efficiency and low energy density. To override the above two issues, A competent robot platform suitable for irregular areas is designed and the conventional power source is replaced with a fuel cell to develop an efficient and environmental independent robot.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICCAS 2013 - 2013 13th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
Pages1703-1707
Number of pages5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 13th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2013 - Gwangju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 20 Oct 201323 Oct 2013

Publication series

NameInternational Conference on Control, Automation and Systems
ISSN (Print)1598-7833

Conference

Conference2013 13th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems, ICCAS 2013
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityGwangju
Period20/10/1323/10/13

Keywords

  • Battery
  • Bio-inspired
  • Fuel cell
  • Ground robot
  • Janssen mechamism

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