METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MULTI-MODE COVERAGE FOR AN AUTONOMOUS ROBOT
First Claim
1. A mobile robot operable to move on a surface in a room, the mobile robot comprising:
- a shell;
a chassis including at least two wheels;
at least one motor connected to the at least two wheels for moving the mobile robot on the surface;
a controller operable to control the at least one motor to move the mobile robot on the surface in accordance with a wall following mode and a bounce mode;
a cleaner operable to clean the surface as the mobile robot moves on the surface; and
a wall sensor operable to detect a wall in the room as the mobile robot moves on the surface,wherein, in the wall following mode, the mobile robot moves generally adjacent to and along the wall in response to detection of the wall by the wall sensor, andin the bounce mode, the mobile robot moves away from the wall.
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Abstract
A mobile robot operable to move on a surface in a room is provided. The mobile robot includes a shell and a chassis including at least two wheels. At least one motor is connected to the wheels for moving the mobile robot on the surface. A cleaner is operable to clean the surface as the mobile robot moves on the surface. A wall sensor is operable to detect a wall in the room as the mobile robot moves on the surface. A controller is operable to control the motor to move the mobile robot on the surface in accordance with a wall following mode and a bounce mode. In the wall following mode, the mobile robot moves generally adjacent to and along the wall in response to detection of the wall by the wall sensor. In the bounce mode, the mobile robot moves away from the wall.
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23 Claims
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1. A mobile robot operable to move on a surface in a room, the mobile robot comprising:
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a shell; a chassis including at least two wheels; at least one motor connected to the at least two wheels for moving the mobile robot on the surface; a controller operable to control the at least one motor to move the mobile robot on the surface in accordance with a wall following mode and a bounce mode; a cleaner operable to clean the surface as the mobile robot moves on the surface; and a wall sensor operable to detect a wall in the room as the mobile robot moves on the surface, wherein, in the wall following mode, the mobile robot moves generally adjacent to and along the wall in response to detection of the wall by the wall sensor, and in the bounce mode, the mobile robot moves away from the wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile robot operable to move on a surface in a room, the mobile robot comprising:
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a shell; a chassis including at least two wheels; at least one motor connected to the at least two wheels for moving the mobile robot on the surface; a controller operable to control the at least one motor to move the mobile robot on the surface in accordance with a plurality of modes; a cleaner operable to clean the surface as the mobile robot moves on the surface; a wall sensor operable to detect a wall in the room as the mobile robot moves on the surface; a cliff sensor operable to detect a cliff in the room as the mobile robot moves on the surface; and an obstacle sensor operable to detect a presence of an obstacle in the room as the mobile robot moves on the surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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