An evacuation station includes a base and a canister removably attached to the base. The base includes a ramp having an inclined surface for receiving a robotic cleaner having a debris bin. The ramp defines an evacuation intake opening arranged to pneumatically interface with the debris bin. The base also includes a first conduit portion pneumatically connected to the evacuation intake opening, an air mover having an inlet and an exhaust, and a particle filter pneumatically the exhaust of the air mover. The canister includes a second conduit portion arranged to pneumatically interface with the first conduit portion to form a pneumatic debris intake conduit, an exhaust conduit arranged to pneumatically connect to the inlet of the air mover when the canister is attached to the base, and a separator in pneumatic communication with the second conduit portion.

A method for a robotic cleaning device of detecting a difference in level of a surface in front of the robotic cleaning device moves. The method includes illuminating the surface with light, capturing an image of the surface, detecting a luminous section in the captured image caused by the light, identifying at least a first segment and a second segment representing the detected luminous section, and detecting, from a positional relationship between the identified first and second segment, the difference in level of the surface.

An evacuation station includes a base and a canister removably attached to the base. The base includes a ramp having an inclined surface for receiving a robotic cleaner having a debris bin. The ramp defines an evacuation intake opening arranged to pneumatically interface with the debris bin. The base also includes a first conduit portion pneumatically connected to the evacuation intake opening, an air mover having an inlet and an exhaust, and a particle filter pneumatically the exhaust of the air mover. The canister includes a second conduit portion arranged to pneumatically interface with the first conduit portion to form a pneumatic debris intake conduit, an exhaust conduit arranged to pneumatically connect to the inlet of the air mover when the canister is attached to the base, and a separator in pneumatic communication with the second conduit portion.

Various embodiments include processing devices and methods for managing cleaning robot behavior. In some embodiments, a processor of the cleaning robot may obtain information about one or more cleaning operations in one or more locations of a structure. The processor may analyze the information about the one or more cleaning operations in the one or more locations. The processor may determine one or more cleaning parameters for the cleaning robot based on the analysis of the information about the one or more cleaning operations. Processor may generate an instruction for the cleaning robot to schedule an operation of the cleaning robot based on the one or more cleaning parameters. The processor may execute the generated instruction to perform the operation of the cleaning robot.

An information processing method in a server device includes obtaining first information on an object to be sucked by a self-propelled vacuum cleaner, specifying a first article constituted by the object to be sucked based on the first information, specifying a second article relating to the first article based on second information on the first article and third information on an owner of the first article, and outputting fourth information on the specified second article.

An information processing method in a server device includes obtaining first information obtained by at least one of one or more sensors installed in a space, detecting the breakage of an article present in the space based on the first information, estimating a situation where the breakage of the article occurred based on the first information, and outputting second information for causing a self-propelled device to perform a predetermine operation in the space according to the estimated situation.

An artificial intelligence monitoring device includes a camera configured to capture an image, a communication unit configured to receive cleaning information from an artificial intelligence cleaner, and a processor configured to determine whether a floor situation is a situation in which cleaning is required, based on the image or the cleaning information, determine a cleaning area and a cleaning type upon determining that cleaning is required, and transmit a cleaning command including the determined cleaning area and cleaning type to the artificial intelligence cleaner through the communication unit.

The present invention provides a dust sensor comprising an impactor assembly for passing only relatively small particles among particles contained in air; a light emitting unit for radiating light in a path through which the air introduced through the impact assembly passes; and a light receiving unit for receiving light scattered from particles included in the air passing through the path. The impact assembly may comprise an upper case, a first impactor, and a second impactor. The upper case may include an inlet and an outer downward protruding portion. The first impactor may include a central downward depression and a plurality of slots. The second impactor may include an outlet, a central upward protruding portion, a double-bent portion, an outer upward protruding portion and a guide portion.

A vacuuming device. The device includes a sensor connected to at least a suction head, and is configured to sense a parameter of foreign object debris (FOD) in the suction head. The device also includes a positioning sensor connected to the suction head and configured to ascertain a position of the suction head within an area in which the device is located. The device also includes a computer in communication with the sensor and the positioning sensor. The computer is programmed to classify the FOD using the parameter, and use the position of the suction head to determine a pick-up location of the FOD.

To successfully deal with a problem to be solved by the present invention, a cleaner for performing automatic driving according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body; a driving unit for moving the body; a detecting unit for acquiring information relating to an environment around the body while the body runs in a cleaning area; and a control unit which generates map information corresponding to the cleaning area on the basis of the information acquired by the detecting unit, configures a driving cost value for each of multiple grids included in the map information, and configures a driving route of the body on the basis of the configured driving cost value.