Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To notify various types of information acquired by own machine to the outside after replacing the expression of the information with the expression in which the information is summarized to such an extent that the summary of the information can be grasped at a glance.SOLUTION: A self-propelled cleaner 1 includes: an emotion selection unit 201 that determines summarized information in which information acquired by the self-propelled cleaner is summarized; and a transmission processing unit 301 that transmits the determined summarized-information to an external device. The emotion selection unit 201 determines the summarized information by selecting it from a plurality of options according to the acquired information.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute operation corresponding to an emotion based on information related to cleaning.SOLUTION: A self-propelled vacuum cleaner 1 includes: an event detection unit 101 that detects that an event related to cleaning has occurred in the self-propelled vacuum cleaner; an emotion selection unit 201 that selects an operation mode when the self-propelled vacuum cleaner operates as a response to an event when the event has occurred from a plurality of options according to measurement information related to cleaning and measurable by the self-propelled vacuum cleaner; and a response operation control unit 301 that allows the self-propelled vacuum cleaner to execute the operation in accordance with operation information in which the event that has occurred and the selected operation mode are associated.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a robot cleaner performing control such that auxiliary cleaning units are not projected when a region wherein an obstacle is sensed is an additional device region even if the obstacle is sensed on a travel path, and to provide a method for controlling the robot cleaner.SOLUTION: This robot cleaner includes: a body traveling on a floor; an obstacle sensing part sensing the obstacle approaching the body; the auxiliary cleaning units mounted in a lower part of the body such that the auxiliary cleaning units can be projected or stored; and a control part performing control such that the auxiliary cleaning units are projected or stored when the obstacle is sensed, recognizing a battery charger region, and performing the control such that the auxiliary cleaning units are not projected in the battery charger region.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a self-propelled device to be operated by noncontact and/or contact and including a sensor mechanism to detect an object, which issues alarm in an abnormal situation, while cleaning a floor like a suction/cleaning robot.SOLUTION: In order to improve a device of this type, preferably with the use of synergies between the individual functions, it is suggested that the detection of an object possibly to be the detection of an object, which is evaluated to have a deviation (to be unusual) in comparison with data related to the movement or shape of the object and stored concerning the object, is available as a trigger (a generation factor) for example, audible alarm or transmittable for a relevant inspection.
Abstract:
A method of charging a battery of a device (40), the method comprising the steps of: providing a non-charging energy to charging terminals (16) of a charger (10); detecting a presence of a robotic device (40) docked with the charger (10) by recognizing a load formed by a circuit in the charger (10) combined with a complementary circuit in the robotic device (40); and increasing energy to the charging terminals (16) to a charging current to charge the battery.
Abstract:
The recharger (200) has a recharging terminal (11) to which a power terminal (211) of a robot cleaner (10) is docked. An anchor unit (220) is formed on a rear side of the body (210) of the recharger. The anchor unit fills in a baseboard (1) defined between the wall of a room and the recharger. The anchor unit has a length by which it protrudes from the rear of the recharger that is adjustable.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a charging type travel system capable of suppressing increase in costs and performing accurate automatic travel of a travel machine to a charger for surely charging the travel machine. SOLUTION: When a residual amount of a battery 27 for a self-propelled cleaner 10 becomes low, automatic cleaning is suspended while a cleaning mechanism is stopped. When an obstacle is detected during travel along a wall, a depth of the obstacle is measured by measuring a travel distance of a main body BD by means of a rotary encoder 38 while the obstacle is detected by a lateral wall sensor 36. If the measured travel distance X is equal to a previously stored projection height H of the charger 100 from a wall face, it is determined that the obstacle is the charger 100, and travel control is carried out for connecting a charging terminal 27a of the self-propelled cleaner 10 to a feeding terminal 101 of the charger 100. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI