Power management strategies for a mobile robot

Abstract

This document is part of the IUFCV Project, where the University of Sevilla, CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization) and INTA (Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial) are working together with unmanned mobile hybrid robots to improve its autonomy using LiFePO4 batteries with PEM fuel cells. The first goal of the project below, is modelling the ‘Summit XL’ UGV used in the IUFCV project, and more specifically its power supply, so three power management control strategies can be simulated in order to compare its performances. This project is about designing the controllers to optimize the power management of the battery and the fuel cell.