ROBOT AND POWER-CONSUMPTION ESTIMATION SYSTEM

DRIVE April 10, 2013
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Provided is a technique that enables estimation of power consumption of a device even when the power consumption of the device has not been identified in advance. A robot comprises a device manipulating section that turns ON and OFF a plurality of devices that operate by receiving power from a power supply; a power value acquiring section that acquires a first total power value that is a power value before one of the devices is turned ON or OFF by the device manipulating section and a second total power value that is a power value after the device is turned ON or OFF, via a power sensor that measures a total power value supplied to the plurality of devices from the power supply; and a power consumption estimating section that estimates power consumption of the device based on the first total power value and the second total power value.

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