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Sweeping robot obstacle avoidance treatment method based on free move technology

The present disclosure provides a sweeping robot obstacle avoidance treatment method based on free move technology, step 1 and step 2 are as following. Step 1: predetermining a sweeping robot provided with a six-axis gyroscope, a grating signal sensor, and a left-and-right-wheel electric quantity sensing unit. Step 2: performing a real-time sensing and data acquisition on an operation state of the sweeping robot by utilizing the six-axis gyroscope, the grating signal sensor, and the left-and-right wheel electric quantity sensing unit to obtain a real-time data information.

Robot cleaner and operating method of the same

Provided is a robot cleaner using an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm and/or a machine learning algorithm in a 5G environment connected for Internet of Things (IoT). The robot cleaner includes one or more sensors, a driving wheel, a suction blower, and a controller, and the controller defines a cleaning target area, identifies a user's location and a type of the user's behavior, collects life pattern information of the user including the user's location, the type of the user's behavior, and timestamps each associated therewith during the time period of one day or more, determines a cleaning schedule of the robot cleaner based on the collected life pattern information, and controls the driving wheel and the suction blower so as to perform cleaning in accordance with the determined cleaning schedule.

APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR SEMI-AUTONOMOUS CLEANING OF SURFACES

An apparatus includes a frame, a drive assembly supported by the frame, an electronic system supported by the frame, and a cleaning assembly coupled to the frame. The drive assembly is configured to move the frame along a surface. The cleaning assembly is configured to engage the surface to transfer detritus from the surface to a storage volume supported by the frame. The electronic system has at least a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to define a path along which the drive assembly travels and is configured to redefined a path along which the drive assembly travels based on at least one signal received from at least one sensor.

AUTONOMOUSLY TRAVELING VEHICLE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM
20220378268 · 2022-12-01 ·

An autonomously traveling vehicle includes a main body, a storage, an autonomous travel plan generator and a traveling controller. The main body includes a traveling carriage. The storage stores partial traveling route data generated for subareas including an individual coordinate system, and route connection data connecting the partial traveling routes. The autonomous travel plan generator generates an autonomous traveling schedule for autonomous travel by associating the selected partial traveling route data and the selected route connection data that connects the partial traveling routes. The traveling controller controls the traveling carriage in accordance with the autonomous traveling schedule to move the main body.

Apparatus For Robotic Appliances
20220378265 · 2022-12-01 ·

An apparatus for use with a plurality of robotic appliances, the apparatus comprising a plurality of receiving spaces each configured to receive at least one robotic appliance, wherein each of the receiving spaces comprises: a shelf comprising an upper surface on which a robotic appliance can be located; a charging element configured to charge a robotic appliance when it is located on the shelf; and one or more locating formations arranged to abut said robotic appliance, such that the one or more locating formations provide support against movement of the robotic appliance when the robotic appliance is located on the shelf, wherein the one or more locating formations are provided at or above the upper surface of said shelf.

Industrial Robotic Vacuum System
20220378264 · 2022-12-01 ·

An industrial robotic vacuum system for cleaning agricultural facility ventilation ductwork. The industrial robotic vacuum system generally includes a robotic vacuum head.

ROBOT CLEANER AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
20220378269 · 2022-12-01 · ·

A robot cleaner includes: a communication interface configured to operate in an AP mode in which the communication interface outputs a wireless signal corresponding to a wireless signal output value of an AP device; and a processor configured to: control to sequentially move the robot cleaner to measurement locations, output the wireless signal output through the AP mode of communication interface and, with respect to the wireless signal, obtain signal strength information related to a connection strength between the robot cleaner and electronic devices disposed in the space, respectively, at the measurement locations; and based on the signal strength information, identify a measurement location at which a signal strength of the electronic devices is a threshold value or more, as a recommended AP location of the AP device, among the measurement locations.

Apparatus and methods for semi-autonomous cleaning of surfaces

An apparatus includes a frame, a drive assembly supported by the frame, an electronic system supported by the frame, and a cleaning assembly coupled to the frame. The drive assembly is configured to move the frame along a surface. The cleaning assembly is configured to engage the surface to transfer detritus from the surface to a storage volume supported by the frame. The electronic system has at least a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to define a path along which the drive assembly travels and is configured to redefined a path along which the drive assembly travels based on at least one signal received from at least one sensor.

Robot cleaner

A robot cleaner includes a main body, and a wheel unit including a wheel configured to movably support the main body. The wheel unit is installed in a suspension unit and configured to be movable upward or downward. The suspension unit is configured to absorb impact when the wheel unit moves upward or downward, and is installed in a lifting unit coupled to the main body. The suspension unit is configured to be raised or lowered relative to the lifting unit. The lifting unit includes a lifting drive motor including a rotatable shaft disposed in parallel with a direction in which the suspension unit is configured to be raised or lowered, and a transmission unit configured to transmit a rotation force of the lifting drive motor to the suspension unit.

STRUCTURED LIGHT MODULE AND AUTONOMOUS MOBILE DEVICE
20220369890 · 2022-11-24 · ·

Provided are a structured light module and an autonomous mobile device. A structured light module comprises a camera module and line laser emitters distributed on two sides of the camera module; the line laser emitters emit line laser outwards; and the camera module collects an environmental image detected by the line laser. By virtue of the advantage of high detection accuracy of the line laser, front environmental information may be detected more accurately. In addition, the line laser emitters are located on two sides of the camera module. This mode occupies a small size, may save more space, and is beneficial to expand an application scenario of a line laser sensor.