Robotic cleaning device with dynamic area coverage
US12346123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2105/10
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of moving a robotic cleaning device through an area includes loading instructions for a plurality of geometric elements. Each geometric element includes a starting point, paths of travel, and waypoints. An ending waypoint of a first geometric element is connected to the starting point for a subsequent geometric element. The instructions for each geometric element do not include dimensions for the one or more paths of travel. The instructions cause the robotic cleaning device to move along a first path of travel of the first geometric element until a sensor of the robotic cleaning device detects that the robotic cleaning device has reached a first waypoint. Then, if the first waypoint is the ending waypoint of the first geometric element, the robotic cleaning device moves along to the subsequent geometric element or changes direction and moves along a second path of travel of the first geometric element.
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