Apparatus and method for controlling cleaning in robotic cleaner
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1. A method to operate a robotic cleaner, the method comprising:
- generating at least one map including information regarding a space to be cleaned using information measured by at least one sensor;
setting a cleaning path as a function of a plurality of cleanliness values corresponding to a plurality of areas within the space using the at least one map; and
operating the robotic cleaner to clean along 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 a difficult area to be cleaned, andwherein the cleanliness values indicate values of a clean state corresponding to the areas.
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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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22 Claims
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1. A method to operate a robotic cleaner, the method comprising:
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generating at least one map including information regarding a space to be cleaned using information measured by at least one sensor; setting a cleaning path as a function of a plurality of cleanliness values corresponding to a plurality of areas within the space using the at least one map; and operating the robotic cleaner to clean along 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 a difficult area to be cleaned, and wherein the cleanliness values indicate values of a clean state corresponding to the areas. - 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 collect dust from a surface; a driving unit configured to move the robotic cleaner apparatus; and a controller configured to; generate at least one map including information regarding a space to be cleaned using information measured by at least one sensor, set a cleaning path as a function of a plurality of cleanliness values corresponding to a plurality of areas within the space using the at least one map, and operate the robotic cleaner apparatus to clean along 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 a difficult area to be cleaned, and wherein the cleanliness values indicate values of a clean state corresponding to the areas. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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