US 2024/0398193 A1 · SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A SEMI-AUTONOMOUS CLEANING APPARATUS WITH ADJUSTABLE CLEANING PARAMETERS

Abstract

A system and method of a semi-autonomous cleaning apparatus with adjustable cleaning parameters. A floor cleaning system of a semi-autonomous cleaning apparatus adapts the cleaning parameters by way of one or more control systems in order to optimize cleaning performance in the specific context and application of operation. Using sensors, the front or rear sensing modules of the semi-autonomous cleaning apparatus can detect different floor types and adjust the parameters accordingly prior to initiating a cleaning or polishing plan for regular floors and VCT floor finishes. Floor shininess can also be detected by measuring the reflection of a light source (i.e., LED strip) by a camera sensor. Machine learning algorithms can be used to enable floor cleaning or floor polishing.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method for floor cleaning operations with adjustable cleaning parameters of a semi-autonomous cleaning apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving data from one or more sensors of the cleaning apparatus;
detecting a floor type;
if the floor type is an incompatible floor type, stopping operation of the cleaning apparatus;
if the floor type is a non-Vinyl Composite Tile (VCT) floor type:
selecting an appropriate cleaning setting based on the floor type;
if the floor type is a Vinyl Composite Tile (VCT) floor type:
selecting an operating mode:
if the selected operating mode is cleaning:
selecting cleaning operating mode;
selecting appropriate cleaning settings;
if the selected operating mode is polishing:
selecting appropriate polishing settings;
providing instructions to the cleaning apparatus to initiate cleaning or polishing;
and
sending instructions to a cleaning assembly module of the cleaning apparatus to execute the instructions.

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System and method of a semi-autonomous cleaning apparatus with adjustable cleaning parameters

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System and method of a semi-autonomous cleaning apparatus with adjustable cleaning parameters

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