Robotic Photovoltaic Cell Testing

Abstract

During the 2023 X-Force Fellowship Program, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory researchers collaborated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to control robotic-mounted photovoltaic (PV) cells on a six-axis robot. The objective was to further understand the efficiency of PV cells under different lighting conditions as well as the response to angular manipulations and positioning about a light source. This research would allow the Department of Defense to create and design better PV panels to supply more energy power to deployed Soldiers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1210683

Entities

People

  • Angel Ayala
  • David R Baker
  • Stefan Gutierrez

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Autonomous Systems
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy