A method of operating a mobile robot includes generating a segmentation map defining respective regions of a surface based on occupancy data that is collected by a mobile robot responsive to navigation of the surface, identifying sub-regions of at least one of the respective regions as non-clutter and clutter areas, and computing a coverage pattern based on identification of the sub-regions. The coverage pattern indicates a sequence for navigation of the non-clutter and clutter areas, and is provided to the mobile robot. Responsive to the coverage pattern, the mobile robot sequentially navigates the non-clutter and clutter areas of the at least one of the respective regions of the surface in the sequence indicated by the coverage pattern. Related methods, computing devices, and computer program products are also discussed.

The present disclosure discloses a cleaning method and apparatus, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: acquiring a to-be-cleaned area; determining a cleaning section set based on the to-be-cleaned area, the cleaning section set including at least one cleaning section and a cleaning order position corresponding to each of the at least one cleaning section, and the cleaning order position of each of the at least one cleaning section being related to a cleaning path of each of the at least one cleaning section; and cleaning each of the at least one cleaning section in turn based on the cleaning order position corresponding to each of the at least one cleaning section.

A system for determining a crop edge and a self-propelled harvester using the system for automatic control are disclosed. The system comprises a camera that generates optical information of a front environment of the harvester. The system further includes a computing unit that analyzes the images using artificial intelligence so that a planted area of a field on which a plant crop is located may be delimited from a remaining residual area of the field, thereby determining the plant crop. In turn, the computing unit is further configured to determine the crop edge of the plant crop based on the determination of the plant crop and to automatically control the harvester based on the determination of the crop edge.

Some embodiments may include a touchscreen or other user input interface to select part of a displayed map and one or more processors coupled to the touchscreen or other user input interface. The one or more processors may be configured to setup an autonomous operating zone for a working machine based on a user selection from a displayed map. The working machine may monitor its current location with respect to the autonomous operation zone, and may de-actuate at least one of its actuator(s) or send a new actuation signal to its actuator(s) to change an operation of at least one motorized device of the working machine. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

Disclosed are a method for dividing a robot area based on boundaries, a chip and a robot. The method includes: setting, when the robot travels along the boundaries in a preset boundary direction in an indoor working area, a reference division boundary line according to data scanned by a laser sensor of the robot in real time; and identifying, after the robot finishes traveling along the boundaries in the preset boundary direction, a door at a position of the reference division boundary line according to image characteristic information of the position of the reference division boundary line acquired by a camera of the robot, and marking the reference division boundary line on a laser map, so as to divide the indoor working area into different room subareas by means of the door.

The present disclosure provides a cleaning robot, a cleaning method, and a computer-readable storage medium. The cleaning method includes: obtaining a map of a closed space, the map including a plurality of rooms corresponding to the closed space. The plurality of rooms can be grouped into at least two sub-zones. Each sub-zone includes at least one room, each room included in each sub-zone belongs only to this sub-zone. The cleaning method also includes cleaning a first sub-zone of the at least two sub-zones. The cleaning method also includes, after completing cleaning the first sub-zone, controlling the cleaning robot to return to a charging apparatus for recharging, and, after recharging is completed, controlling the cleaning robot to clean a second sub-zone of the at least two sub-zones.

A detection process unit detects an error of at least any of a plurality of work vehicles. A report process unit causes, when an error of a work vehicle among the plurality of work vehicles is detected, specific information on the work vehicle to be reported at an operation terminal communicable with each of the plurality of work vehicles.

A method for instructing operation of a robotic floor-cleaning device based on the position of the robotic floor-cleaning device within a two-dimensional map of the workspace. A two-dimensional map of a workspace is generated using inputs from sensors positioned on a robotic floor-cleaning device to represent the multi-dimensional workspace of the robotic floor-cleaning device. The two-dimensional map is provided to a user on a user interface. A user may adjust the boundaries of the two-dimensional map through the user interface and select settings for map areas to control device operation in various areas of the workspace.

A method for determining a route for a floor cleaning machine in a total area, wherein the floor cleaning machine comprises a cleaning element that can be activated for engagement with a floor surface, wherein a transport path is determined in a first step, wherein the total area comprises the transport path, wherein the transport path extends between a first and a second start/end area, wherein the cleaning element is deactivated during a movement of the floor cleaning machine along the transport path, wherein a work area is determined in a second step, wherein the total area comprises the work area, wherein the work area comprises at least one of the start/end areas, wherein the cleaning element is activated during a movement of the floor cleaning machine along a work path within the work area, wherein the route comprises the transport path.

An automatic working system, a turning method thereof, and a self-moving device. When the self-moving device reaches a boundary, a control module controls a movement module to turn to leave the boundary. In addition, the control module may control, based on coverage values corresponding to each movement range when the self-moving device reaches the boundary, the movement module to turn to a movement range with a coverage value that meets a preset requirement.