Hybrid Charging Station for Autonomous Robot Using Real Time Kinematics

Abstract

Autonomous robot technology has been the focus in most industries in recent times. The applications of these intelligent robots extend to offices, industries, remote areas, warehouses and many more. Since they operate without human intervention, the availability of charging stations for recharging their energy is a necessity especially in remote areas. Considering that renewable energy generation such as photovoltaic (PV) system and wind energy are set up in remote areas, monitoring of the site by individuals is a problem that needs resolution. Moreover, moving from the office to remote areas to detect faults can be tedious. The motivation behind the thesis is to analyze, design and build a wireless hybrid PV-based charging station for autonomous robots performing tasks in remote solar panel farms.