Learning Robotics using Python - Second Edition

Power supply/battery

One of the most important hardware components is the power supply. We saw in the specification that the robot has to work for more than one hour. It will be good if the supply voltage of the battery is compatible with that required by the components. Also, if the size and weight of the battery is less than what we had in mind, it will not affect the robot's payload.

Another concern is that the maximum current needed for the entire circuit will not exceed the battery's maximum current, that it can source. The maximum voltage and current distribution of each part of the circuit is as follows:

Component	Maximum current (in amperes)
Intel NUC PC	12 V, 5 A
Kinect	12 V, 1 A
Motors	12 V, 0.7 A
Motor ...