METHOD FOR PLANNING CLEANING OPERATIONS AT A FACILITY

• Main Authors: THYBO, Claus, LAROSE, David, MONDI, Patrick
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.05.2024
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A method for planning cleaning operations for an autonomous cleaning vehicle at a facility, includes one or more flexible resources. A facility resource scheduling system and a cleaning scheduling system are provided. The facility resource scheduling system defines constraints for operation of the flexible resources of the facility, and schedules operation of the flexible resources subject to the defined constraints. The cleaning scheduling system defines constraints for operation of the autonomous cleaning vehicle, and schedules operation of the autonomous cleaning vehicle subject to the defined constraints. The facility resource scheduling system and the cleaning scheduling system cooperate in scheduling operation of the flexible resources and operation of the autonomous cleaning vehicle, at the facility, subject to the constraints for operation of the flexible resources and to the constraints for operation of the autonomous cleaning vehicle, while co-optimizing operation of the flexible resources and operation of the autonomous cleaning vehicle.