Position-Tracked Cleaning Device with Real-Time Feedback for Coverage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual surface cleaning is inefficient and of poor quality due to unintentional repeated cleaning of some areas and missed areas, while autonomous cleaning robots have limited cleaning power and accessibility issues.
Innovation Solution
A method using a cleaning device with position information determination via optical detection, providing cleaning-related information to the user through an output unit, such as data glasses, to enhance cleaning efficiency and quality by visually marking cleaned and unclean areas within the user's field of vision.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual cleaning is performed without assistance systems, then the user has full control and flexibility, but the cleaning efficiency and quality deteriorate due to repeated cleaning of same areas and missed areas
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously tracks the position of the cleaning device and provides real-time feedback to the user through an output unit (display, audio, or haptic). The feedback indicates which areas have already been cleaned and which areas remain uncleanned, enabling the user to adjust their cleaning path and avoid redundant cleaning of already cleaned areas, thereby improving cleaning efficiency and quality
Solution Approach 2:
A control device acts as an intermediary between the cleaning device and the user. It receives position information from the cleaning device, processes this data to determine cleaning status, and communicates this information to the user through an output unit, mediating the interaction to improve cleaning effectiveness
2Ease of operation
If cleaning robots are used for autonomous cleaning, then labor is reduced, but cleaning power and accessibility to certain surfaces deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning device is equipped with its own position determination and tracking capabilities, allowing it to autonomously monitor its own cleaning progress and provide self-service feedback to the user. This eliminates the need for external monitoring systems while maintaining high cleaning power and user control
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Improves the efficiency and quality of manual surface cleaning by preventing unnecessary repetition and ensuring all areas are cleaned, using augmented reality to provide real-time feedback on cleaned and unclean areas.
Implementation Method 1
the determination of position information of the cleaning device or a part thereof comprises an optical detection of the cleaning device or a part thereof
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AI summary
The present invention relates, inter alia, to a method for assisting a user in cleaning surfaces (1) with a cleaning device (2), the method being carried out by one or more devices. The task of improving the efficiency and quality of cleaning when surfaces (1) are cleaned by a user is achieved by a method comprising: - determining position information of the cleaning device (2) or a part (4) thereof - determining cleaning-related information based on the determined position information and - providing the determined cleaning-related information via an output unit for the user to support the cleaning.