@inproceedings{3a607c5d95794548ad4cc5080f30ef4c,
title = "A thermoelectric powered quadruped robotic system for remote monitoring of geothermal open field heated gardens in Iceland",
abstract = "The authors have developed and patented a thermoelectric-based point of use power system with no moving parts to produces 6 W of steady state power when attached to the outside of geothermal steam pipe. This system used has powered LED lights and a web interfaced video surveillance system while simultaneously trickle charging 12 volt 7000 mAh batteries. The generator is now powering robots. Three generations of robots were successfully tested. The first was an iRobot Create Programmable Robot with a Tekkotsu Calliope2SP platform. The second setup was highly maneuverable four wheeled robot that utilized a beacon positioning system. The last robot was a quadruped robot controlled by an Ardunio, which was designed and constructed by the authors to monitor their open field geothermal heated gardens in Iceland.",
keywords = "Mobile robots, Open field heating, Thermoelectric generator, Web security cameras",
author = "Robert Dell and Runar Unnthorsson and Wei, {C. S.} and Nicholas Mitchell",
year = "2016",
language = "English",
series = "Transactions - Geothermal Resources Council",
publisher = "Geothermal Resources Council",
pages = "173--180",
booktitle = "Geothermal Energy Here and Now",
address = "United States",
note = "Geothermal Resources Council 2016 Annual Meeting - Geothermal Energy Here and Now: Sustainable, Clean, Flexible, GRC 2016 ; Conference date: 23-10-2016 Through 26-10-2016",
}