Method and system for robotic surface coverage
US10343280B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S901/01
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods for minimizing redundancy of surface coverage of a workspace using a robotic device and a base station are presented, the methods including: creating a polar map of the workspace defined by a number of cells; creating a policy by dividing the workspace into a number of zones each defined by a portion of the number of cells and by ordering the number of zones for surface coverage; selecting a zone of the number of zones for surface coverage by the robotic device; creating a cell matrix of the portion of number of cells representing the selected zone; assigning the selected zone to the robotic device; covering the selected zone by the robotic device; reporting an actual zone coverage to the base station; updating a coverage matrix corresponding with the cell matrix of the selected zone to indicate coverage; and calculating a penalty.
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