Prioritizing cleaning areas
First Claim
1. A method of controlling operation of a robotic cleaning device, the method comprising:
- detecting obstacles on a surface;
identifying a first section of the surface to be cleaned where the robotic cleaning device is likely to move without being hindered by the detected obstacles;
identifying a second section of the surface where the robotic cleaning device is more likely to be hindered by the detected obstacles;
designating the first section as a priority for cleaning; and
based on the designated priority, controlling movement of the robotic cleaning device to clean the first section and then clean the second section after the first section is cleaned.
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Abstract
A method of controlling operation of a robotic cleaning device and a robotic cleaning device performing the method. The robotic cleaning device includes a main body, a propulsion system arranged to move the robotic cleaning device, and an obstacle detection device arranged to detect obstacles. The robotic cleaning device further includes a controller arranged to control the propulsion system to move the robotic cleaning device. The controller is further arranged to identify one or more sections to be cleaned where the robotic cleaning device is likely to move without being hindered by the detected obstacles, and to control movement of the robotic cleaning device such that cleaning of the identified one or more sections is prioritized before sections of the surface where the robotic cleaning device is more likely to be hindered by the detected obstacles.
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1. A method of controlling operation of a robotic cleaning device, the method comprising:
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detecting obstacles on a surface; identifying a first section of the surface to be cleaned where the robotic cleaning device is likely to move without being hindered by the detected obstacles; identifying a second section of the surface where the robotic cleaning device is more likely to be hindered by the detected obstacles; designating the first section as a priority for cleaning; and based on the designated priority, controlling movement of the robotic cleaning device to clean the first section and then clean the second section after the first section is cleaned. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Robotic cleaning device comprising:
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a main body; a propulsion system arranged to move the robotic cleaning device; an obstacle detection device arranged to detect obstacles; a controller arranged to control the propulsion system to move the robotic cleaning device, the controller further being arranged to; identify a first section where the robotic cleaning device is likely to move without being hindered by the detected obstacles; identify a second section where the robotic cleaning device is more likely to be hindered by the detected obstacles; designate the first section as a priority for cleaning; and based on the designated priority, control movement of the robotic cleaning device to clean the first section and then clean the second section after the first section is cleaned. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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