A robot includes: at least one memory storing first map data corresponding to a first region of a specific space; a distance sensor configured to acquire distance data while the robot travels in the specific space; and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one memory and the distance sensor. The at least one processor is configured to: based on second map data acquired based on the distance data, compare the first map data and the second map data and generate a comparison result, and based on identifying, based on the comparison result, that an error does not exist in the second map data and that the second map data comprises information on a second region, update the first map data with the second map data.

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 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.

An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a communication interface including circuitry, a sensor, a memory stored with data including a plurality of movement patterns at a normal operation of a robot device, and at least one processor electrically coupled with the memory, and the at least one processor is configured to obtain a movement pattern of the robot device based on at least one from among a signal strength received from the robot device through the communication interface or sensing data of the sensor, and identify an operating state of the robot device according to the obtained movement patterned based on the data as a normal operation or an abnormal operation.

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.

Disclosed are a method for determining a working start point in a movement limit frame of a robot (P) and a method for controlling movement of a robot. The method for determining the working start point includes: setting a limit frame on a map constructed by the robot (P); and selecting, according to an overlap relation between a map area framed by the limit frame and the map constructed by the robot (P), an overlap area for developing a working start point of the robot (P), and determining a center point (O1, O2, O3, O4, O5, O6, O7, O8) of the overlap area which is selected as the working start point in the limit frame of the robot (P); and the limit frame encloses an area for limiting a working range of the robot (P).

A map display method comprises: obtaining room map data and regional map data; drawing a room map according to the room map data, and drawing a regional map layer on the room map according to the regional map data; and displaying the room map that is covered by the regional map layer.

A cleaning method for an automatic cleaning device, a cleaning apparatus for the automatic cleaning device, a computer-readable storage medium, and an electronic device are provided. The cleaning method includes: after the automatic cleaning device enters a dual-region cleaning mode, determining whether a second surface medium region exists according to a stored map in the automatic cleaning device; in response to that the second surface medium region exists, cleaning the second surface medium region; after cleaning of the second surface medium region is completed, marking the second surface medium region as a cleaned region, determining whether a next second surface medium region exists, and cleaning the next second surface medium region in response to that the next second surface medium region exists, until cleaning of all second surface medium regions is completed; and controlling the automatic cleaning device to clean the first surface medium region.

A disinfection robot system, includes: a light disinfection unit having first UVC lamps exposed to the outside to perform disinfection through emission of ultraviolet light; a plurality of air suction and disinfection units each having a second UVC lamp, an air suction pipe adapted to locate the second UVC lamp therein and configured to prevent the ultraviolet light emitted from the second UVC lamp from being exposed to the outside, a plurality of photocatalyst-coated means disposed inside the air suction pipe to produce hydroxyl groups through the ultraviolet light emitted from the second UVC lamp, and a fan for sucking air to the interior of the air suction pipe; a sensing unit having a human presence sensor and a distance sensor; and a control unit for controlling the light disinfection unit and the air suction and disinfection units according to the information detected by the sensing unit.