System and method for cleaning a floor by means of a cleaning robot
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cleaning robots lack flexibility and effectiveness in adjusting their cleaning intensity based on specific events or conditions that lead to increased soiling, such as parties or weather events, which can result in suboptimal cleaning results.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that utilize communication means to detect events with increased soiling, such as calendar entries or weather information, to adjust the cleaning robot's intensity by modifying its schedule, suction power, and cleaning frequency, allowing for intensified cleaning during or after such events.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the cleaning robot operates according to a fixed schedule, then the operation is simple and predictable, but the cleaning effectiveness is reduced when soiling events occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses communication means to detect soiling events (such as party detections from calendar applications or weather events) and feeds this information back to the control means. The control means then adjusts the cleaning schedule and intensity based on this feedback, transforming a fixed schedule system into an adaptive one that responds to actual soiling conditions without requiring complex manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The system detects soiling events in advance (such as scheduled parties or predicted weather events) and proactively adjusts the cleaning robot's schedule before the actual soiling occurs. This preliminary action ensures the floor is cleaned at the optimal time rather than reacting after soiling has already happened, improving cleaning effectiveness while maintaining automated control
2Reliability
If the cleaning robot increases cleaning intensity during soiling events, then cleaning results are improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning robot's operation transitions from a static fixed schedule to a dynamic adaptive schedule. The control means adjusts cleaning intensity and timing based on detected soiling events, increasing power during high-soiling periods (such as after parties or rainy days) and reducing or skipping cleaning during low-soiling periods, thereby optimizing energy consumption while maintaining cleaning effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters (cleaning intensity, frequency, and timing) based on detected soiling conditions. When soiling events are detected, the control means increases suction power, extends cleaning duration, or adds additional cleaning passes. When no soiling events occur, the system reduces cleaning frequency or intensity, directly correlating energy consumption with actual cleaning needs
3Reliability
If the cleaning robot operates frequently to ensure clean floors, then cleaning effectiveness is maintained, but unnecessary operations increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses communication means to detect actual soiling conditions and feeds this information back to the control means. This feedback mechanism allows the system to operate only when necessary (when soiling events are detected) rather than following a rigid frequent schedule, eliminating unnecessary cleaning operations while maintaining floor cleanliness during high-soiling periods
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies partial cleaning action by adjusting the intensity and scope of cleaning operations based on detected soiling events. Instead of always performing full cleaning cycles, the robot adapts its operation to match the actual cleaning need, performing intensive cleaning only when soiling events occur and reducing or skipping cleaning when floors remain clean, thereby improving operational efficiency
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AI summary
The invention relates to a system for cleaning a floor by means of at least one cleaning robot (2), which cleaning robot comprises control means (50) for controlling the cleaning robot (2) and communication means (52, 54) for sensing at least one event having increased soiling emergence of at least part of the floor, wherein the control means (50) set the intensity of the use of the cleaning robot (2) for cleaning at least part of the floor in accordance with the intensity of at least one event having increased soiling emergence. The system solves the technical problem of making a system and a method for cleaning a floor by means of a cleaning robot more flexible and enabling improved cleaning results. The invention further relates to a method for cleaning a floor.