Method for processing a surface by means of a robotic vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for processing a surface area by means of a robotic vehicle having (i) a control unit in which data relating to an outline of a surface area that is to be processed are stored, and (ii) a position-determining device configured to determine a position of the robotic vehicle in relation to the surface area that is to be processed, the method comprising:
- dividing the surface area that is to be processed into individual segments;
classifying each individual segment in a characteristic classification defined by a planar shape of the individual segments; and
driving over and processing each individual segment one after the other, wherein each individual segment is processed using a processing strategy corresponding to the characteristic classification of said individual segment.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a method for processing a surface by means of a robotic vehicle, wherein the robotic vehicle has a control system in which data concerning the outline of the surface to be processed are stored, wherein locating means are present, which determine the position of the robotic vehicle, in particular in relation to the surface to be processed, and wherein the method comprises the following steps: dividing the surface to be processed into individual segments; classifying each individual segment into a property class; and moving to and processing each individual segment in succession, each individual segment being processed with a processing strategy corresponding to its property class.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for processing a surface area by means of a robotic vehicle having (i) a control unit in which data relating to an outline of a surface area that is to be processed are stored, and (ii) a position-determining device configured to determine a position of the robotic vehicle in relation to the surface area that is to be processed, the method comprising:
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dividing the surface area that is to be processed into individual segments; classifying each individual segment in a characteristic classification defined by a planar shape of the individual segments; and driving over and processing each individual segment one after the other, wherein each individual segment is processed using a processing strategy corresponding to the characteristic classification of said individual segment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10)
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6. A method for processing a surface area by means of a robotic vehicle having (i) a control unit in which data relating to an outline of a surface area that is to be processed are stored, and (ii) a position-determining device configured to determine a position of the robotic vehicle in relation to the surface area that is to be processed, the method comprising:
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dividing the surface area that is to be processed into individual segments, each of the individual segments being basic planar shapes that are defined as at least one of generally rectangular shapes and convex geometric shapes; classifying each individual segment in a characteristic classification defined by a basic planar shape of the individual segments; and driving over and processing each individual segment one after the other, wherein each individual segment is processed using a processing strategy corresponding to the characteristic classification of said individual segment, wherein dividing the surface area that is to be processed into individual segments includes; initially randomly dividing the surface area that is to be processed into a multiplicity of temporary individual segments; and generating a number, size and outline of the individual segments from the temporary individual segments such that at least one of a total number and a total surface area of individual segments classified in a first preferred characteristic classification is maximized and at least one of a respective total number and a respective total surface area of individual segments classified in a second preferred characteristic classification is minimized. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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11. A method for processing a surface area by means of a robotic vehicle having (i) a control unit in which data relating to an outline of a surface area that is to be processed are stored, and (ii) a position-determining device configured to determine a position of the robotic vehicle in relation to the surface area that is to be processed, the method comprising:
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dividing the surface area that is to be processed into individual segments, each of the individual segments being basic planar shapes that are defined as at least one of generally rectangular shapes and convex geometric shapes; classifying each individual segment in a characteristic classification defined by a basic planar shape of the individual segments; and driving over and processing each individual segment one after the other, wherein each individual segment is processed using a processing strategy corresponding to the characteristic classification of said individual segment, wherein dividing the surface area that is to be processed into individual segments includes; initially randomly dividing the surface area that is to be processed into a multiplicity of temporary individual segments; and generating a number, size and outline of the individual segments from the temporary individual segments such that at least one of a total number or surface area of individual segments classified in a preferred characteristic classification is maximized.
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