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Low Power Microrobotics Utilizing Biologically Inspired Energy GenerationThe Low Power Microrobotics (LPM) project is a NASA NIAC-funded multi-disciplinary research effort involving the research and advancement of low power electronics, low power mobility and their integration with state of the art microbial fuel cell for power generation. The goal of this project was to advance the capabilities of each of these systems with a 10-year future target of a near one kilogram space exploration vehicle that contains each of these systems. In order to accomplish this task, each system was investigated independently in order to establish the power requirements/limitations while considering how each system affects the other systems. This was performed through numerous trade studies and experimental work, primarily focused around the power capacity of the microbial fuel cell base-lined for this project and how its strengths and limitations affected the design of the remaining onboard systems. Finally an end-to-end system test utilized a microbial fuel cell to charge a super capacitor through an energy harvesting circuit, which was discharged to activate a robotic locomotion system.
Document ID
20190004977
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Contractor or Grantee Report
Authors
Scott, Gregory
(Naval Research Lab. Arlington, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
May 3, 2019
Publication Date
January 1, 2019
Subject Category
Cybernetics, Artificial Intelligence And Robotics
Report/Patent Number
HQ-E-DAA-TN64570
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNH11ZUA001N
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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Keywords
Microrobotics
microbial fuel cell
space exploration
low power electronics
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