Sensor cleaning system for an autonomous robot device, base station and corresponding method
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1. A system comprising:
- an autonomous robot device, including a sensor means and a propulsion means; and
a base station,wherein the base station is configured to charge an energy storage means or refill a fuel tank of the autonomous robot device and includes a cleaning means, andwherein the cleaning means is configured to clean the sensor means of the autonomous robot device.
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Abstract
The inventive system comprises an autonomous robot device, a base station and a method operating the same. The autonomous robot device includes a sensor means, e.g. an optical sensor, and a propulsion means. The base station includes a cleaning means specifically adapted for cleaning the sensor means of the autonomous robot device. In a preferred embodiment the propulsion means of the autonomous robot device is configured to move the autonomous robot device in a manner suitable to generate a relative movement of the autonomous robot device with respect to the passive cleaning means arranged at the stationary base station to effect the cleaning of the sensor means of the autonomous robot device.
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1. A system comprising:
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an autonomous robot device, including a sensor means and a propulsion means; and a base station, wherein the base station is configured to charge an energy storage means or refill a fuel tank of the autonomous robot device and includes a cleaning means, and wherein the cleaning means is configured to clean the sensor means of the autonomous robot device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A base station for an autonomous robot device, wherein
the base station includes a cleaning means, wherein the cleaning means is configured to clean a sensor means of the autonomous robot device, and wherein the base station is configured to charge an energy storage means or refill a fuel tank of the autonomous robot device.
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14. Method for a system comprising an autonomous robot device, wherein the autonomous robot device includes a sensor means and a propulsion means, and the system further comprises a base station configured to charge an energy storage means or refill a fuel tank of the autonomous robot device and including a cleaning means,
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a step of moving the autonomous robot device to the base station for cleaning the sensor means, and a step of cleaning the sensor means by the cleaning means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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