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Intelligent Energy Systems for Vehicles and Robots

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "F: Electrical Engineering".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2019) | Viewed by 5884

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Department of Mechanical and Automotive Engieering, School of Engieering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Austrilia
Interests: nonlinear vibrations; vehicle dynamics; robotics; nonlinear dynamic systems
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Dear Colleagues,

Vehicle and robot systems are often nonlinear and complex dynamics. These complex systems require processing and automation control for their operation. Intelligent energy systems in vehicles and robots can deliver important benefits such as reducing energy consumption; decreasing emissions; lowering running costs; reducing noise pollution; creating clean, efficient, and improved driving performance; and ease of use.

The Special Issue aims to be a leading peer-reviewed platform that surveys the state-of-the-art and modern intelligent techniques and optimization algorithms that are deployed to achieve complex energy systems for vehicles and robots. The Special Issue covers research on energy analysis, energy modelling and prediction, integrated energy systems, energy planning, and energy management to improve the energy efficiency of vehicles and robots. In addition, papers are welcome on other related topics, such as renewable energy, electricity supply and demand, bioenergy, energy storage, and energy conservation, within the context of the broader automation control and energy efficiency of vehicle and robot systems.

Prof. Dr. Reza N. Jazar
Dr. Hamid Khayyam
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Keywords

  • Vehicle to x
  • Autonoumous Vehicle/Robot
  • Artificial Intelligence in Vehicle and Robots
  • Intelligent Vehicle and Robot Control
  • Intelligent Energy Systems: Control and Monitoring
  • Intelligent Energy Management System

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24 pages, 1735 KiB  
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Energy Efficient Foot Trajectory of Trot Motion for Hydraulic Quadruped Robot
by Kun Yang, Yibin Li, Lelai Zhou and Xuewen Rong
Energies 2019, 12(13), 2514; https://doi.org/10.3390/en12132514 - 29 Jun 2019
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Abstract
Quadruped robots can be used to transport loads or conduct rescue missions on tough terrain. In addition to flexibility and adaptability to complex terrain, the hydraulic driven quadruped robots also have the important characteristic of energy consumption. This paper studies the trot gait [...] Read more.
Quadruped robots can be used to transport loads or conduct rescue missions on tough terrain. In addition to flexibility and adaptability to complex terrain, the hydraulic driven quadruped robots also have the important characteristic of energy consumption. This paper studies the trot gait motions of the quadruped robot SCalf. The energy model including the mechanical power and heat rate is established, which can be used to obtained the energy consumption of the robot. Compared with a cubic spline interpolation reference trajectory, a foot trajectory based on Fourier series is studied to reduce the joints energy consumption, and the parameters of the foot trajectory are acquired by the Pattern Search method. The effectiveness of the energy efficient trajectory is verified by simulations and verified on the robot prototype. Full article
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