Robotics control and sensing system and method

A non-transient computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied thereon, the instructions being executable by one or more processors to perform a computer-implemented method for controlling an autonomous robot, and having a double sensing edge, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• obtaining, from a pressure sensor mounted to the autonomous robot or a robot peripheral, a sensed pressure value relating to pressure applied to the autonomous robot at the pressure sensor;
• generating a soft reset notification to cause the autonomous robot to enter a soft reset mode when the sensed pressure value is above a first pressure threshold;
• and
• generating a hard reset notification to cause the autonomous robot to enter a hard reset mode when the sensed pressure value is above a second pressure threshold, the second pressure threshold being higher than the first pressure threshold;
• wherein the pressure sensor further comprises a first sensing edge operating with respect to the first pressure threshold and a second sensing edge operating with respect to the second pressure threshold;
• wherein the autonomous robot or robot peripheral further comprises a lawn cutting deck or a snow plow.

A robot control and sensor system having a double sensing edge, the system comprising:

• a pressure sensor configured to be mounted to an autonomous robot or a robot peripheral and is configured to measure a sensed pressure value at the autonomous robot or the robot peripheral, the pressure sensor operating with respect to a first pressure threshold and with respect to a second pressure threshold, the second pressure threshold being higher than the first pressure threshold;
• a controller in communication with the pressure sensor and configured to instruct the robot to operate in a soft reset mode in which robot movement is restricted when the sensed pressure value is above the first pressure threshold, and to operate in a hard reset mode in which robot movement is restricted and remote guardian access to the robot is restricted when the sensed pressure value is above the second pressure threshold;
• wherein the pressure sensor further comprises a first sensing edge operating with respect to the first pressure threshold and a second sensing edge operating with respect to the second pressure threshold;
• wherein the autonomous robot or robot peripheral further comprises a lawn cutting deck or a snow plow.