The Influence of Energy Consumption and the Environmental Impact of Electronic Components on the Structures of Mobile Robots Used in Logistics

Constantin-Adrian Popescu, Severus-Constantin Olteanu, Ana-Maria Ifrim (), Catalin Petcu, Catalin Ionut Silvestru and Daniela-Mariana Ilie
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Constantin-Adrian Popescu: Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Severus-Constantin Olteanu: Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Science, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Ana-Maria Ifrim: Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Catalin Petcu: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Catalin Ionut Silvestru: Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Daniela-Mariana Ilie: Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, Romania

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 19, 1-17

Abstract: Industrial development has implicitly led to the development of new systems that increase the ability to provide services and products in real time. Autonomous mobile robots are considered some of the most important tools that can help both industry and society. These robots offer a certain autonomy that makes them indispensable in industrial activities. However, some elements of these robots are not yet very well outlined, such as their construction, their lifetime and energy consumption, and the environmental impact of their activity. Within the context of European regulations (here, we focus on the Green Deal and the growth in greenhouse gas emissions), any industrial activity must be analyzed and optimized so that it is efficient and does not significantly impact the environment. The added value of this paper is its examination of the activities carried out by mobile robots and the impact of their electronic components on the environment. The proposed analysis employs, as a central point, an analysis of mobile robots from the point of view of their electronic components and the impact of their activity on the environment in terms of energy consumption, as evaluated by calculating the emission of greenhouse gases (GHGs). The way in which the activity of a robot impacts the environment was established throughout the economic flow, as well as by providing possible methods of reducing this impact by optimizing the robot’s activity. The environmental impact of a mobile robot, in regard to its electronic components, will also be analyzed when the period of operation is completed.

Keywords: mobile robot; power consumption; electronic components; carbon footprint (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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