Autonomous Coverage robot

An autonomous coverage robot includes a chassis (102), a drive system (104) to maneuver the robot, an edge cleaning head (106,214,274,316), and a controller (108) configured to monitor motor current associated with the edge cleaning head and to reverse bias the edge cleaning head motor in response t...

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Hauptverfasser:	CASEY, CHRISTOPHER M, MORSE, CHRISTOPHER, SVENDSEN, SELMA, WON, CHIKYUNG, CAMPBELL, TONY L, BURNETT, SCOTT THOMAS, KAPOOR, DEEPAK RAMESH, OZICK, DANIEL N
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	COFFEE MILLS CONTROLLING DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY FURNITURE HUMAN NECESSITIES PHYSICS REGULATING SPICE MILLS SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Zusammenfassung:	An autonomous coverage robot includes a chassis (102), a drive system (104) to maneuver the robot, an edge cleaning head (106,214,274,316), and a controller (108) configured to monitor motor current associated with the edge cleaning head and to reverse bias the edge cleaning head motor in response to an elevated motor current, while continuing to maneuver the robot across the floor. In another aspect, the autonomous coverage robot includes a bump sensor (132) and a proximity sensor (134). The drive system is configured to reduce a speed setting in response to a signal from the proximity sensor (134) indicating detection of a potential obstacle in a forward direction, while continuing to advance the robot according to a heading setting. Furthermore, the drive system is configured to alter the heading setting in response to a signal received from the bump sensor (132) indicating contact with an obstacle.