Abstract

Robotic rover harvesting energy from wind and sun was designed to roam and supersede humans to complete scientific missions in Antarctica. Specific terrains, temperature, wind & solar availability and wind resistance in Antarctica were taken into consideration. In energy, the rover need consume much more to travel than it harvests. A fuzzy logic approach in power management was developed to make improvements. Using an energy harvest-manage-consume simulator, both the fuzzy approach and the simple approach were tested. Results showed the fuzzy approach made the rover travel 296% longer and 11% farther than the simple approach did.

Keywords:
artificial intelligence, energy harvest, battery, renewable energy, flexible solar panel, simulation, wind turbine, solar panel, social responsibility, simulator
Subjects:
Environment, Sustainability/Social Responsibility, Sustainable development
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2014. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
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