The invention provides a car washing
robot and method, the car washing
robot comprises a
motion control system and an
inductance type proximity switch, intelligent path planning is achieved through data collection and real-time adjustment of a
gyroscope sensor and an
encoder, the cleaning path can be adjusted in real time according to the shape and position of a car body, the comprehensive and efficient cleaning effect is ensured, and the car washing
robot is suitable for popularization and application. The limitation of an existing path
planning method is overcome, the
inductance type proximity switch is adopted for
edge detection, detection signals are fed back to the controller through the
inductance type proximity switch, the controller adjusts the moving direction of the robot in time, influences of strong light and water stains are avoided, the response speed is high, the vehicle body edge can be accurately recognized, and the robot is prevented from falling off; the safety of the cleaning process is improved, meanwhile, a
PID control algorithm is introduced to control the speed, speed deviation and static errors are corrected in real time,
system overshoot is restrained, and accurate movement of the robot along a planned path is achieved.