Navigational control system for a robotic device

An autonomous cleaning apparatus includes a chassis, a drive system disposed on the chassis and operable to enable movement of the cleaning apparatus, and a controller in communication with the drive system. The controller includes a processor operable to control the drive system to steer movement o...

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Main Authors Chiappetta, Mark J, Ozick, Daniel N, Landry, Gregg W, Jones, Joseph L, Cohen, David A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.10.2020
Subjects
COFFEE MILLS
CONTROLLING
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING
FURNITURE
HUMAN NECESSITIES
PHYSICS
REGULATING
SPICE MILLS
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
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Summary:An autonomous cleaning apparatus includes a chassis, a drive system disposed on the chassis and operable to enable movement of the cleaning apparatus, and a controller in communication with the drive system. The controller includes a processor operable to control the drive system to steer movement of the cleaning apparatus. The autonomous cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning head system disposed on the chassis and a sensor system in communication with the controller. The sensor system includes a debris sensor for generating a debris signal, a bump sensor for generating a bump signal, and an obstacle following sensor disposed on a side of the autonomous cleaning apparatus for generating an obstacle signal. The processor executes a prioritized arbitration scheme to identify and implement one or more dominant behavioral modes based upon at least one signal received from the sensor system.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201815916867