Location optimization for an autonomous power generation unit
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSarbajit K. Rakshit, Jagabondhu Hazra, Manikandan Padmanaban
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Abstract
An embodiment selects, from a set of candidate locations within a power generation site, a first power generation location. An embodiment causes generation of electricity, by a first power generation unit, at the first power generation location. An embodiment forecasts, during the generation of electricity, a future power generation status of the first power generation unit at the first power generation location. An embodiment causes relocating, responsive to the future power generation status, of the first power generation unit to a second power generation location, the relocating altering the future power generation status.
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A computer-implemented method comprising:
- configuring a first power generation unit to receive a command for autonomous locomotion from an application executing in a data processing system;
- sending, from the application, the command to autonomously locomote and situate the power generation unit at a first power generation location from a set of candidate locations within a power generation site;
- forecasting, during power generation by the power generation unit, at the first power generation location, by factoring within the forecasting a configuration of a blockage cast by a ground-based blockage-casting element at a second power generation location at a future time, a future power generation status of the first power generation unit at the future time at the first power generation location, wherein the blockage comprises at least one of a shadow from light and a blockage from wind;
- selecting, responsive to the forecasting, a second power generation location;
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- commanding from the application, the power generation unit to initiate locomotion from the first power generation location to the second power generation location, the commanding causing an autonomous relocating of the power generation unit to the second power generation location by minimizing an energy cost of the relocating using an equipment specification of the power generation unit, the relocating altering the future power generation status.
A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- configuring a power generation unit to receive a command for autonomous locomotion from an application executing in a data processing system;
- sending, from the application, the command to autonomously locomote and situate the power generation unit at a first power generation location from a set of candidate locations within a power generation site;
- forecasting, during power generation by the power generation unit, at the first power generation location, by factoring within the forecasting a configuration of a blockage cast by a ground-based blockage-casting element at a second power generation location at a future time, a future power generation status of the power generation unit at the future time at the first power generation location, wherein the blockage comprises at least one of a shadow from light and a blockage from wind;
- selecting, responsive to the forecasting, a second power generation location;
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- commanding from the application, the power generation unit to initiate locomotion from the first power generation location to the second power generation location, the commanding causing an autonomous relocating of the power generation unit to the second power generation location by minimizing an energy cost of the relocating using an equipment specification of the power generation unit, the relocating altering the future power generation status.
A computer system comprising a processor and one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions executable by the processor to cause the processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:
- configuring a power generation unit to receive a command for autonomous locomotion from an application executing in a data processing system;
- sending, from the application, the command to autonomously locomote and situate the power generation unit at a first power generation location from a set of candidate locations within a power generation site;
- forecasting, during power generation by the power generation unit, at the first power generation location, by factoring within the forecasting a configuration of a blockage cast by a ground-based blockage-casting element at a second power generation location at a future time, a future power generation status of the first power generation unit at the future time at the first power generation location, wherein the blockage comprises at least one of a shadow from light and a blockage from wind;
- selecting, responsive to the forecasting, a second power generation location;
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- commanding from the application, the power generation unit to initiate locomotion from the first power generation location to the second power generation location, the commanding causing an autonomous relocating of the power generation unit to the second power generation location by minimizing an energy cost of the relocating using an equipment specification of the power generation unit, the relocating altering the future power generation status.
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