Controlling robotic lawnmowers based on fluctuating weather conditions
First Claim
1. A method of mowing with an autonomous robot lawnmower, the method, comprising:
- receiving information about a fluctuating weather condition related to a mowable area;
transmitting data to a remote user device to cause the remote user device to display information indicative of a recommendation to adjust a mowing schedule based on the information about the fluctuating weather condition;
in response to receiving, from the remote user device, a user confirmation to adjust the mowing schedule, adjusting the mowing schedule; and
controlling the autonomous robot lawnmower to mow the mowable area based on the adjusted mowing schedule.
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Abstract
A method of mowing with an autonomous robot lawnmower includes traversing a mowable area with the autonomous robot lawnmower carrying a cutter and a vegetation characteristic sensor. The vegetation characteristic sensor is configured to generate sensor data in response to detecting a vegetation characteristic of the mowable area. The vegetation characteristic is selected from the group consisting of a moisture content, a grass height, and a color. The method includes storing position-referenced data representing the vegetation characteristic detected across the mowable area. The position-referenced data is based at least in part on the sensor data and position data. The method includes sending data to a remote device to cause the remote device to display a map including information based on the position-referenced data.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of mowing with an autonomous robot lawnmower, the method, comprising:
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receiving information about a fluctuating weather condition related to a mowable area; transmitting data to a remote user device to cause the remote user device to display information indicative of a recommendation to adjust a mowing schedule based on the information about the fluctuating weather condition; in response to receiving, from the remote user device, a user confirmation to adjust the mowing schedule, adjusting the mowing schedule; and controlling the autonomous robot lawnmower to mow the mowable area based on the adjusted mowing schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of controlling an autonomous robotic lawnmower to mow a mowable area, the method comprising:
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presenting, by a user device, a recommended mowing schedule for the autonomous robotic lawnmower, the recommended mowing schedule selected based on information about a fluctuating weather condition; receiving, by the user device, a user confirmation of the recommended mowing schedule; and transmitting, by the user device, data to cause a mowing schedule for the autonomous robotic lawnmower to be adjusted in accordance with the recommended mowing schedule such that the autonomous robotic lawnmower is controlled based on the recommended mowing schedule. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An autonomous robotic lawnmower comprising:
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a drive system operable to navigate the autonomous robotic lawnmower across a mowable area; electronic memory; and a controller configured to execute instructions to perform operations comprising transmitting data to a remote user device to cause the remote user device to display information indicative of a recommendation to adjust a mowing schedule based on information about a fluctuating weather condition, in response to receiving, from the remote user device, a user confirmation to adjust the mowing schedule, storing, in the electronic memory, the adjusted mowing schedule, and performing one or more mowing operations to mow the mowable area in accordance with the adjusted mowing schedule. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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