Methods and systems for movement of an automatic cleaning device using video signal
US9609991B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47L2201/06
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of cleaning an area using an automatic cleaning device may include receiving, from a video camera, information associated with an edge located on a surface, determining, by an automatic cleaning device, a position of the automatic cleaning device on the surface relative to the edge and using the received information to move the automatic cleaning device from the determined position along a path so that the automatic cleaning device cleans the surface along the path. The path may be substantially parallel to the edge, and the edge may be located a distance from a reference point on the automatic cleaning device during movement of the automatic cleaning device.
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