Area coverage with an autonomous robot
First Claim
1. A robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered, the system comprising:
- at least one boundary marker located along the outer edge of the area to be covered;
a robot for systematically moving about said area to be covered, the robot including a navigation system for navigating said robot in generally straight, parallel lines from an initial location and for turning said robot when said robot encounters one of said at least one boundary marker; and
a sensor unit for sensing proximity to one of said at least one boundary marker.
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Abstract
There is therefore provided, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered. The system includes at least one boundary marker (48) located along the outer edge of the area to be covered, a robot (40) with a navigation system (41) and a sensor unit (43). The navigation system (41) navigates the robot (40) in generally straight, parallel lines from an initial location and turns the robot (40) when the robot (40) encounters one of the boundary markers (48), thereby to systematically move about the area to be covered. The sensor unit (43) senses proximity to one of the at least one boundary marker (48).
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8 Claims
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1. A robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered,
the system comprising: -
at least one boundary marker located along the outer edge of the area to be covered;
a robot for systematically moving about said area to be covered, the robot including a navigation system for navigating said robot in generally straight, parallel lines from an initial location and for turning said robot when said robot encounters one of said at least one boundary marker; and
a sensor unit for sensing proximity to one of said at least one boundary marker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A robotic system for systematically moving about an area to be covered,
the system comprising: -
at least one boundary marker located along the outer edge of the area to be covered;
at least one obstacle marker located along the outer edge of an obstacle within said area to be covered;
a robot for moving about said area to be covered; and
a sensor unit for sensing proximity to said boundary and obstacle markers and for differentiating between said boundary and obstacle markers.
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