Abstract
Unmanned Ground Vechiles (UGV) are required to be operated in extreme environment where the UGV should manage its electric power by itself. A typical approach for the power generation in such scenario is to use Solar Array Panels (SAP). However, the power generation with the SAP on the UGV is different from that used for static system relative to the sun such as for house or satellite. This study focuses on a development of the power generation system for the UGV; in particular, the Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT), a core device in the power generation system is developed. Three tracking methods were implemented in the MPPT and each of them was experimentally evaluated.
