Automatically generating and maintaining a floor plan
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1. A method comprising:
- surveying a region by a region mapping platform configured to navigate the region, the platform having at least one wireless signal strength sensor and a physical environment sensor;
wherein the region mapping platform comprises no more than a single device configured to navigate the region autonomous from human assistance based on spatial data obtained from the physical environment sensor;
obtaining signal strength data from the wireless signal strength sensor for a wireless device in the region;
obtaining spatial data from the physical environment sensor for the region; and
providing the signal strength data and the spatial data to a central automation system.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for automatically obtaining data indicating the locations of wireless devices and physical objects within a region are provided. An autonomous mobile platform may survey a region with a wireless signal strength sensor and/or a physical environment sensor. The signal strength data and the spatial data are used to generate a map that indicates the locations of wireless devices within a region such as a home or office. The map may be automatically generated and/or updated in the course of other operations performed by an autonomous mobile platform.
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1. A method comprising:
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surveying a region by a region mapping platform configured to navigate the region, the platform having at least one wireless signal strength sensor and a physical environment sensor; wherein the region mapping platform comprises no more than a single device configured to navigate the region autonomous from human assistance based on spatial data obtained from the physical environment sensor; obtaining signal strength data from the wireless signal strength sensor for a wireless device in the region; obtaining spatial data from the physical environment sensor for the region; and providing the signal strength data and the spatial data to a central automation system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving first spatial data of a region from a first region mapping platform configured to navigate the region; wherein the region mapping platform comprises no more than a single device configured to navigate the region autonomous from human assistance based on spatial data obtained from a physical environment sensor; receiving first signal strength data for a wireless device in the region; determining a location of the wireless device based on the signal strength data; and generating a map of the region based upon the first spatial data and the location of the wireless device, the map indicating the location of the wireless device in the region. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a region mapping platform configured to navigate a region, said region mapping platform comprising; a wireless signal strength sensor configured to obtain signal strength data; a physical environment sensor configured to obtain spatial data; a wireless network antenna; and a processor configured to communicate the signal strength data and the spatial data via the wireless network antenna to a central automation system wherein the region mapping platform comprises no more than a single device configured to navigate the region autonomous from human assistance based on spatial data obtained from the physical environment sensor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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