1266results about "Cleaning action control" patented technology

A mobile computing device includes a user input device and a controller. The user input device includes a display, and the controller is operably connected to the user input device and configured to execute instructions to perform operations. The operations include presenting on the display, information about one or more areas that were not cleaned by an autonomous cleaning robot during a first mission. The operations further include transmitting data corresponding to a user-selected subset of the one or more areas to cause the robot to clean the user-selected subset during a second mission.

Systems, methods, and computer program products for a robotic cleaner with an extendable cleaning surface are provided. An example robotic cleaning system may include a robotic cleaner having a housing and a cleaning pad movably attached to the housing. The cleaning pad may be movable to extend at least a portion of the cleaning pad beyond an edge of the housing.

A method for operating a robot, including: capturing images of a workspace; capturing data indicative of movement of the robot; capturing LIDAR data as the robot moves within the workspace; generating a map of the workspace based on the LIDAR data; actuating the robot to drive; discriminating between an object on a floor surface along a path of the robot and the floor surface based on the captured images; actuating the robot to drive until determining all areas of the workspace are discovered and included in the map; and executing a cleaning function.

An automatic cleaning apparatus and system having a dust-collection function. The automatic cleaning apparatus comprises: a mobile platform containing an accommodating chamber, the mobile platform being configured to automatically move along an operating surface; and a cleaning module comprising of a dust box and a main brush module, wherein the dust box is detachably assembled in the accommodating chamber, and comprises a first air inlet door and a second air inlet door, and the first air inlet door and the second air inlet door are located on a first sidewall and a second sidewall of the dust box, respectively, and are configured to provide intake airflows in different directions during dust collection.

Disclosed is a method and tidying robot system that performs it. A robot of a tidying robot system receives a starting location, a target cleaning area, and obstructions in its path navigating the target cleaning area. It determines a tidying strategy including vacuuming and obstruction handling. It executes the tidying strategy, vacuuming the target cleaning area and moving and / or avoiding obstructions, which are tidyable and / or movable objects. Where the obstruction may be picked up, the robot determines and executes a pickup strategy. Where the obstruction may be relocated but not picked up, it pushes the obstruction to a different location. Where the obstruction cannot be relocated / picked up, it alters its path to avoid the obstruction. The robot determines if the dirt collector is full, and if so, navigates to a base station configured to charge the robot and empty the dirt collector. Otherwise, it continues to execute the tidying strategy.

A cleaning apparatus including a robot cleaner including a main body having a lower portion to which a mop is detachably mountable; and a station on which the robot cleaner is placeable, the station including a water storage container configured to store water, a washing chamber configured so that, while the robot cleaner is placed on the station and a mop is mounted to the lower portion of the main body, the mop is washable in the washing chamber, a steam generation device to generate steam using water from the water storage container, a pump configured to pump the water in the water storage container out of the water storage container, a first pipe to guide the water pumped out of the water storage container to the washing chamber, and a second pipe to guide the water pumped out of the water storage container to the steam generation device.

A cleaning robot cleans a cleaning region and has a housing, a drive unit for driving the cleaning robot in the cleaning region, a floor cleaning unit for cleaning a floor surface of the cleaning region, and a robot arm for moving objects and / or for cleaning a surface that is raised with respect to the floor surface. The robot arm is arranged on a housing front of the housing in a resting position. The clean robot further has a control unit for controlling the drive unit, the floor cleaning unit and the robot arm. The robot arm forms a bumper in the resting position.

A method for operating a robot, including: capturing images of a workspace; capturing data indicative of movement of the robot; capturing LIDAR data as the robot moves within the workspace; generating a map of the workspace based on the LIDAR data; actuating the robot to drive; discriminating between an object on a floor surface along a path of the robot and the floor surface based on the captured images; actuating the robot to drive until determining all areas of the workspace are discovered and included in the map; and executing a cleaning function.

A method of dust pollution monitoring and risk forewarning for a dry bulk port based on an inspection robot belongs to the technical field of environmental monitoring. The method plans an inspection route of the inspection robot in the stage of the inspection robot path planning, and makes the inspection robot perform an inspection task automatically along the planned route; in the stage of data acquisition, transmission, and processing, a multi-source environmental monitoring module installed on the inspection robot is used for monitoring the concentration of dust pollutants in the air and environmental parameters in real-time; and in the stage of data analysis and risk forewarning, the monitoring data is analyzed and visualized to judge a possible over-standard risk of dust pollutant concentration and perform forewarning. The present invention can improve the resolution and flexibility of dust pollution monitoring in the dry bulk port.

The invention discloses a control method and equipment of a cleaning robot and a program product, and relates to the technical field of intelligent cleaning robots. According to the control method of the cleaning robot, an inspection path is determined based on setting information received by input equipment, then an inspection task is executed based on the inspection path, if a dirty area is detected in the execution process of the inspection task, the inspection task is interrupted, a cleaning task is started based on position information of the dirty area, and when execution of the cleaning task is finished, the cleaning robot is started. And recovering the inspection task. According to the method, automatic inspection can be carried out in the large commercial scene, the cleaning task is executed in a targeted mode on the dirty area according to the inspection result, a large amount of time is not needed to clean the whole space, the cleaning time of the large commercial scene is shortened, and therefore the cleaning efficiency is improved.

The invention discloses a cleaning robot navigation system, which comprises a central control unit, a sensor module, a motion control system, a cleaning assembly, a communication assembly, a safety and diagnosis module and a battery and power supply management module, and is characterized in that the sensor module comprises a laser radar, an ultrasonic sensor, a visual camera and an inertial measurement unit; the laser radar is used for environment scanning and obstacle detection, the ultrasonic sensor is used for close-range obstacle detection, the visual camera is used for image processing and ground analysis, and the inertial measurement unit is used for attitude and position detection. A series of innovative technologies such as advanced sensor technology, data fusion, path planning, dynamic obstacle avoidance, cleaning task optimization and the like are combined, and a plurality of problems faced by an existing cleaning robot are solved. According to the technical scheme, the cleaning robot can be remarkably improved in the aspects of environment perception, navigation precision, cleaning efficiency, task optimization and the like.

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a robot cleaner, a method and an apparatus for controlling the robot cleaner, an electronic device, and a storage medium. According to the method, detection information or state information of the robot cleaner is acquired; and the mopping component of the robot cleaner is controlled to stop working and / or to ascend in response that the detection information or the state information satisfies a non-mopping condition.

A robot cleaning system, including: a cleaning robot connectable to a mopping module of the cleaning robot, and a base station provided for the cleaning robot to dock, the cleaning robot includes: a main body; a mobile module; and a connection assembly, configured to detachably dispose the mopping module on the body of the robot; the base station includes: a storage module, configured to store at least one mopping module; an operating position, for the cleaning robot to dock to replace the mopping module; and a transfer module, configured to transfer the mopping module between the storage module and the operating position; and the robot cleaning system further includes a control unit. Beneficial effects of the present disclosure are: the cleaning robot is more intelligent, and the corresponding base station is compact in structure and small in occupied area.

A movable platform control method and device, a movable platform, a control system, and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method comprises: determining semantic information of different objects located on a movement path; determining different safe execution distances for the different objects based on the semantic information of the different objects; and controlling the movable platform to execute a cleaning task and / or obstacle avoidance task according to the different safe execution distances of the different objects, where the semantic information of the different objects allows differentiation between obstacles and objects to be cleaned.

A robot cleaner according to an embodiment may include a motor, a shaft configured to be rotated by the motor, a first member coupled to receive a rotational force from the shaft and including at least one guide protrusion protruding outwardly, and a second member coupled to allow the at least one guide protrusion to slidably move and including at least one guide groove formed in an inner side thereof. The first member may be configured to rotate relative to the second member such that the at least one guide protrusion moves along the at least one guide groove and moves upward or downward of the second member.

The invention provides a mechanical arm, cleaning equipment, a control method and a computer readable storage medium, and relates to the technical field of cleaning. The mechanical arm comprises a base, the base comprises a fixed part and a rotating part, and the rotating part is rotationally connected with the fixed part. And the folding arm comprises a plurality of connecting arms which are rotationally connected, the folding arm comprises a first end part and a second end part, and the first end part is rotationally connected with the rotating part. The clamping jaw is arranged at the second end of the folding arm, the clamping jaw is rotationally connected with the second end, and the clamping jaw is used for executing the grabbing action. And the dust suction pipe is arranged on the folding arm, one end of the dust suction pipe is provided with a dust suction nozzle, the dust suction nozzle is located at the end, away from the second end, of the clamping jaw, the dust suction nozzle communicates with the dust suction pipe, and the dust suction pipe cleans the to-be-cleaned area through the dust suction nozzle. According to the mechanical arm, by arranging the clamping jaw and the dust collection pipe, the grabbing and dust collection functions can be achieved, the functions of the mechanical arm can be enriched, and the user experience feeling is improved.

Systems and methods for navigating an autonomous vacuum are disclosed. According to one method, the autonomous vacuum traverses a cleaning environment having a plurality of surfaces. As the autonomous vacuum is traversing the cleaning environment, sensors on the autonomous vacuum capture sensor data describing a first section of a surface on which the autonomous vacuum is currently traversing. Based on the received sensor data, the autonomous vacuum can determine that the first section is of a first surface type of a plurality of surface types. The autonomous vacuum can generate a user interface with a background displaying the determined first surface type to notify the user of where the autonomous vacuum is cleaning.

The invention discloses a cleaning device, a cleaning robot, a cleaning system, a control method of the cleaning robot and a storage medium. The cleaning device comprises a rolling brush shell, a driving assembly, a rolling brush assembly, a shielding assembly and a lifting assembly. The rolling brush shell is arranged on a machine body of the cleaning robot and provided with a suction inlet, and the suction inlet is used for allowing garbage on a to-be-cleaned face to enter the rolling brush shell. The driving assembly is arranged on the rolling brush shell or the machine body. The rolling brush assembly is at least partially arranged in the rolling brush shell, and the rolling brush assembly is connected with the driving assembly. The shielding assembly is connected with the driving assembly. The lifting assembly is connected with the driving assembly and the rolling brush shell. The driving assembly is used for driving the rolling brush assembly to rotate so as to clean the to-be-cleaned face, driving the shielding assembly to move so as to change the opening size of the suction inlet and driving the lifting assembly to move so as to drive the rolling brush shell to move, and therefore the rolling brush assembly is driven to ascend and descend relative to the machine body. According to the cleaning robot, the cleaning device can execute multiple functions, the applicability of the cleaning robot is higher, and the cleaning effect is better.

Disclosed are a control method for a cleaning device and the cleaning device. The cleaning device includes a cleaning component, a processor, a memory and at least one camera. The control method includes: obtaining, via a processor, a contrast image of a position to be cleaned, and storing the contrast image in the memory; capturing, via a camera, an image of the position to be cleaned as a first image; comparing, via the processor, the first image with the contrast image to obtain a dirt mark; and controlling, via the processor, the cleaning component to clean dirt at the dirt mark.

The invention provides a cleaning method and device of a cleaning robot, the cleaning robot, equipment and a medium, and relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment. Comprising the steps that in the process that a cleaning robot cleans a to-be-cleaned area, under the condition that it is detected that a heavily-polluted area exists, the smudginess area of the heavily-polluted area is determined; if the dirty area is larger than the preset threshold value, the robot is controlled to advance in an advancing mode so as to clean at least part of the heavily-dirty area through a mop assembly; if the dirty area is smaller than or equal to the preset threshold value, the robot is controlled to advance in a backward mode so as to clean at least part of the heavily-dirty area through the mop assembly, and the robot can push dirt out of the heavily-dirty area and pollute the adjacent area when the robot moves backward for cleaning, so that the large-area heavily-dirty area is cleaned in the previous mode, and the cleaning efficiency is greatly improved. Dirt is prevented from being pushed to an uncleaned area, pollution diffusion is prevented, small-area heavily-polluted areas are cleaned in a reverse advancing mode, driving wheels are prevented from making contact with the dirt or diffusion, and the cleaning effect is improved.

Disinfection robot for disinfecting a space by means of ultraviolet radiation, which includes a radiation source for emitting the ultraviolet radiation, movement means for moving the radiation source in the space, and sensor means for generating a sensor signal that is indicative for a position of the radiation source in the space. The robot includes a controller that is arranged for receiving the sensor signal and that is arranged for controlling the movement means for moving the radiation source along a path in the space. The controller is arranged for determining a cumulative exposure pattern of the emitted ultraviolet radiation in the space. The controller is arranged for determining a target position to extend the path based on the sensor signal and on the cumulative exposure pattern in the space. and for controlling the movement means for moving the radiation source towards the target position.

A robot cleaner includes: a main body; a driving wheel disposed on the bottom of the main body and configured to move the main body; a mopping device disposed on the bottom of the main body; and a rotation device including: a bridge connected to the mopping device, and a first motor configured to rotate the bridge for the mopping device such that the mopping device is moved to one from among a first position and a second position, wherein the mopping device is disposed on the bottom of the main body based on the mopping device being in the first position, and the mopping device protrudes outward from the main body based on the mopping device being in the second position.

Provided is a robot cleaner includes: a sensor; at least one memory storing one or more instructions; and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor, by executing the one or more instructions, is configured to identify a plurality of objects based on sensing data acquired through the sensor, identify a target object located on a travel surface of the robot cleaner among the plurality of objects, acquire power information indicating remaining power of the robot cleaner, determine whether to avoid the target object based on a result of comparing the power information with a threshold power value, based on the power information being less than the threshold power value, control the robot cleaner to travel to avoid the target object, based on the power information being greater than or equal to the threshold power value, acquire feature information of the target object based on the sensing data, acquire type information of the target object based on the feature information, based on the type information including a predetermined type, control the robot cleaner to travel to avoid the target object, and based on the type information not including the predetermined type, control the robot cleaner to travel based on a movement path for moving the target object to a target location.

An obstacle avoidance method for a self-moving robot includes: obtaining and recording, by the self-moving robot, information about an obstacle encountered during traveling, wherein the information about the obstacle includes type information and location information of the obstacle; and receiving, by the self-moving robot, an operation instruction for a specified obstacle, wherein the operation instruction is configured for instructing the self-moving robot, when detecting an obstacle of a same type as the specified obstacle in a region range labeled with the specified obstacle, not to perform an obstacle avoidance operation on the obstacle of the same type.

The invention discloses an electronic cleaning equipment operation optimization method and system based on the Internet of Things, and belongs to the field of control systems.The electronic cleaning equipment operation optimization method based on the Internet of Things comprises the following steps that ground stains are sensed in real time through a multi-mode sensor and an edge computing technology, and common stains and excrement stains are distinguished; after excrement stains are recognized, the electronic cleaning equipment is controlled to stop sweeping immediately, a rolling brush / dust collection module is closed, and stain diffusion is avoided; through cooperation of the Internet of Things and family environment data, a risk area is pre-judged, and cleaning logic is adjusted; compared with the prior art, the method has the beneficial effects that the dirt is classified, and when the dirt is judged to be excrement dirt, the electronic cleaning equipment is controlled to stop cleaning, so that the excrement dirt is prevented from being diffused; meanwhile, through cooperation of the Internet of Things and family environment data, the risk area is pre-judged, the cleaning logic is adjusted, the cleaning frequency and path of the electronic cleaning equipment are dynamically changed, and the stain diffusion risk is reduced.

The invention provides a cleaning assembly and cleaning equipment, and relates to the technical field of cleaning assemblies. The cleaning assembly comprises a fixing frame, a swing arm and a power assembly. The fixing frame is configured to be connected with a main body of the cleaning equipment, and a first rotating shaft is arranged on the fixing frame; the swinging arm is rotationally connected with the fixing frame through the first rotating shaft, and a rotatable cleaning piece is arranged on the swinging arm; the power assembly drives the cleaning part to rotate, and the power assembly drives the swing arm to rotate relative to the fixing frame so as to drive the swing arm to move between the retracting position and the stretching position; the first rotating shaft is independent of the power assembly. The power assembly drives the fixing frame and the swing arm to rotate relatively, the cleaning range is enlarged, cleaning blind areas are reduced, and the cleaning effect is improved. The first rotating shaft is independent of the power assembly, so that the arrangement flexibility and compactness of the power assembly are improved.

The invention provides a control method and system of a sweeping robot, and the method comprises the steps: obtaining image data, three-dimensional space data and sound data of a surrounding environment, and extracting object attribute features, space features and sound attribute features in the environment; fusing the object attribute feature, the spatial feature and the sound attribute feature to obtain an identification result; based on an identification result, executing hierarchical scene adaptive planning and executing a cleaning task by adopting a self-adaptive variational cleaning strategy; after the cleaning task is completed, second image data of the cleaned area are collected; recognizing residual stains on the ground according to the second image data and a preset cleaning effect recognition model; and if the area of the residual stain exceeds a preset area threshold value, triggering a re-cleaning program, and automatically switching a corresponding cleaning mode according to the type of the residual stain. According to the scheme, when the sweeping robot encounters the obstacles in the sweeping area, the sweeping robot can intelligently take accurate countermeasures, and an excellent sweeping effect is achieved.

A floor stain recognition method and apparatus, and an automatic cleaning device. The method comprises: obtaining an RGB image of a field of view; obtaining a depth image of the field of view; and on the basis of the RGB image and the depth image, obtaining a common area of view of said images; and, on the basis of the common area of view of said images, obtaining spatial coordinates of the stain area. The method allows for accurate detection of stain type and position.

The invention provides a particle detection module, cleaning equipment and a cleaning method. The particle detection module comprises a mounting body, a sensor and a control module. And the sensor is mounted on the mounting body. The sensor is used for receiving an external vibration signal and distinguishing a target vibration signal according to the frequency of the external vibration signal. The control module is installed on the installation body and is in communication connection with the sensor and the cleaning body. The control module is used for adjusting the suction mode of the cleaning body according to the frequency of the target vibration signal. The particle detection module can judge the mass size of the particles according to the frequency of the target vibration signal and adjust the suction mode of the cleaning main body according to the mass size of the particles, so that the cleaning main body can be automatically adjusted to the corresponding suction mode according to the mass of the particles to be cleaned; it is guaranteed that the cleaning body effectively cleans particulate matter, meanwhile, energy consumption optimization is achieved, and lasting operation is achieved.