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US 10,328,577 B2Granted
Autonomous navigational system for floor preparation and maintenance equipment
AssigneeXiaoyu Arasive Inc.
InventorsMichael Lawrence, Penglai Guo, Patrick Rowe, Parag Batavia
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Abstract
According to embodiments of the present disclosure is an automatic floor preparation or maintenance system. The system uses a laser rangefinder to map a workspace, while a path planning module uses the map to determine a path for the concrete polishing vehicle to travel. A propulsion system moves the vehicle along the determined path. A user interface allows an operator to remotely monitor the autonomous operations.
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A floor preparation or maintenance system, comprising:
- a sensor arrangement for generating a map of an area to be prepared or maintained, wherein the map is generated prior to movement of a concrete polishing or grinding machine and is not modified during the movement of the concrete polishing or grinding machine;
- a device for storing the map and a plan based on the map, wherein the plan includes a coverage pattern for the concrete polishing or grinding machine, wherein the coverage pattern includes a plurality of lanes comprising at least two lanes that overlap;
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- the concrete polishing or grinding machine for preparing or maintaining a floor in accordance with the plan.
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A method for operating a floor preparation or maintenance system, comprising:
- generating, using a sensor arrangement, a map of an area to be prepared or maintained, wherein the map is generated prior to movement of a concrete polishing or grinding machine and is not modified during the movement of the concrete polishing or grinding machine;
- storing, in a device, the map and a plan based on the map, wherein the plan includes a coverage pattern for the concrete polishing or grinding machine, wherein the coverage pattern includes a plurality of lanes comprising at least two lanes that overlap;
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- preparing or maintaining, using the concrete polishing or grinding machine, a floor in accordance with the plan.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.