Dust detection method and apparatus for cleaning robot
US7920941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L2201/06
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dust detection method and apparatus of a cleaning robot. The dust detection method involves acquiring a floor image as a current floor image of a predetermined place at a current location of the cleaning robot in the predetermined place; obtaining a difference image between the current floor image and a background image selected from a feature map consisting of a plurality of floor images of the predetermined place; and detecting a dusty area based on the difference image and adjusting a cleaning power of the cleaning robot.
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