Navigating cleaning robots in retail stores
US11288693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/188
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for routing a cleaning robot may include receiving an indication of a store shelf of a retail store and causing a first adjustment to a cleaning robot route of a cleaning robot within the retail store based on a location within the retail store corresponding to the store shelf. The first adjustment may be configured to enable an image sensor associated with the cleaning robot to capture images of at least one portion of the store shelf. The method may also include receiving a first image of the store shelf and analyzing the first image to determine a need for a second image of the store shelf. The method may further include, in response to the determined need, causing a second adjustment to the cleaning robot route within the retail store, which may enable the image sensor to capture the second image of the store shelf.
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