APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING CLEANING IN ROBOTIC CLEANER
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1. A method for operating a robotic cleaner, the method comprising:
- generating at least one map including information regarding a space to be cleaned by using information measured by at least one sensor;
setting a cleaning path by using the at least one map; and
cleaning according to the cleaning path,wherein the at least one map includes at least one of a first map that indicates a cleaning complete state, a second map that indicates activity of dynamic objects, a third map that indicates reachability of the robotic cleaner, a fourth map that indicates a cleaning state, and a fifth map that indicates an area difficult to be cleaned.
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Abstract
An operation of a robotic cleaner includes generating at least one map including information regarding a space to be cleaned by using information measured by at least one sensor. The operation also includes setting a cleaning path by using the at least one map, and cleaning according to the cleaning path.
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1. A method for operating a robotic cleaner, the method comprising:
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generating at least one map including information regarding a space to be cleaned by using information measured by at least one sensor; setting a cleaning path by using the at least one map; and cleaning according to the cleaning path, wherein the at least one map includes at least one of a first map that indicates a cleaning complete state, a second map that indicates activity of dynamic objects, a third map that indicates reachability of the robotic cleaner, a fourth map that indicates a cleaning state, and a fifth map that indicates an area difficult to be cleaned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A robotic cleaner apparatus comprising:
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a suction unit configured to suck air and collect dust on a floor under the control of a controller; a driving unit configured to provide physical power for moving the robotic cleaner under the control of the controller; and the controller configured to provide control to generate at least one map including information regarding a space to be cleaned by using information measured by at least one sensor, to set a cleaning path by using the at least one map, and to perform cleaning according to the cleaning path, wherein the at least one map includes at least one of a first map that indicates a cleaning complete state, a second map that indicates activity of dynamic objects, a third map that indicates reachability of the robotic cleaner, a fourth map that indicates a cleaning state, and a fifth map that indicates an area difficult to be cleaned. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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