Abstract | Autonomous robots acting as companions or assistants in
real social environments should be able to sustain and operate
over an extended period of time. Generally, autonomous
mobile robots draw power from batteries to operate various
sensors, actuators and perform tasks. Batteries have a limited
power life and take a long time to recharge via a power
source, which may impede human-robot interaction and task
performance. Thus, it is important for social robots to manage
their energy, this paper discusses an approach to manage
power resources on mobile robot with regard to social
aspects for creating life-like autonomous social robots. |