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US Patent 8396592 Method and system for multi-mode coverage for an autonomous robot

Patent 8396592 was granted and assigned to iRobot on March, 2013 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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iRobot
iRobot
Patent Jurisdiction
United States Patent and Trademark Office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Patent Number
8396592
Date of Patent
March 12, 2013
Patent Application Number
11671305
Date Filed
February 5, 2007
Patent Citations Received
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US Patent 11712142 System of robotic cleaning devices
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US Patent 11921517 Controlling movement of a robotic cleaning device
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Patent Primary Examiner
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Thomas Black
Patent abstract

A control system for a mobile robot (10) is provided to effectively cover a given area by operating in a plurality of modes, including an obstacle following mode (51) and a random bounce mode (49). In other embodiments, spot coverage, such as spiraling (45), or other modes are also used to increase effectiveness. In addition, a behavior based architecture is used to implement the control system, and various escape behaviors are used to ensure full coverage.

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