Window Wiping Robot Spin-Based Boundary Detection for Faster Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing window wiping robots suffer from low cleaning efficiency due to time-consuming boundary detection before initiating the cleaning process.
Innovation Solution
The window wiping robot spins to detect the boundary of the glass window during the cleaning task and performs the wiping task directly along the detected boundary, thereby skipping the traditional up, down, left, and right boundary detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the robot performs comprehensive boundary detection (up, down, left, right) before cleaning, then the boundary detection accuracy is improved, but the cleaning efficiency deteriorates due to time consumption
Solution Approach 1:
The robot performs a spin action before systematic boundary detection to preliminarily locate the boundary in advance. This preliminary action provides a starting point for subsequent cleaning, reducing the need for complete boundary detection and improving cleaning efficiency while maintaining sufficient accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of performing complete boundary detection in all directions (up, down, left, right), the robot applies partial action by detecting only the necessary boundary portions after spinning. This partial detection approach achieves sufficient cleaning accuracy without the time penalty of comprehensive detection, thereby improving cleaning efficiency.
2Productivity
If the robot spins to detect boundary during cleaning task, then the cleaning efficiency is improved by saving detection time, but the boundary detection complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the boundary detection function with the spinning motion. Instead of separate detection and movement phases, the robot combines spinning (which naturally covers multiple directions) with boundary detection, reducing the number of discrete detection actions needed and simplifying the overall process while improving efficiency.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cleaning method, a window wiping robot, and a storage medium. According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, when a window wiping task needs to be performed, the window wiping robot firstly spins to detect a boundary of a glass window to be cleaned. If the boundary of the glass window to be cleaned is detected during spinning, the window wiping robot performs the window wiping task directly along the boundary. The cleaning mode may save the boundary detection time and help to improve the cleaning efficiency when starting to perform the window wiping task without detecting the boundary up, down, left, and right.