Further readings
There is much more that we could discuss about a robot’s power system and electrical power in general. The following resources can help you get started to dive deeper into those topics:
- A blog post about different types of voltage regulators: https://www.digikey.com/en/maker/blogs/2020/what-is-a-voltage-regulator
- An article on Ohm’s law, a fundamental relation in electronics, on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohm%27s_law
- A comprehensive list of battery types with links to their specific articles on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battery_types
- A brief safety guide for working with different types of batteries: https://iaeimagazine.org/electrical-fundamentals/a-safety-guide-for-working-with-batteries/
- Lessons learned from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) robot battery fire in 2015: https://llis.nasa.gov/lesson/23701