Robotic lawnmower system with an augmented reality user interface

Method according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the robotic lawnmower (1) reports its heading (0) to the separate mobile device (11).

A method in a robotic lawnmower system comprising a robotic lawnmower (1), configured to process a work area (3), and a separate, mobile device (11) comprising a display (13) with pixels providing a user interface, wherein the robotic lawnmower (1) has access to a work area coordinate system and is configured to sense its position in that coordinate system, and the user interface produces images, using said display, from the work area captured by the mobile device together with additional features in the user interface, wherein pixels on the display (13) are mapped to positions in the work area, characterized by

• inputting (101) at least one border (5, 7) in the display (13) of the separate, mobile device (11) while the display provides an image of the work area where the border is to be located,
• transferring data corresponding to the at least one border (5, 7) to the robotic lawnmower (1), and
• operating the robotic lawnmower (1) using the transferred data.

A method in a robotic lawnmower system comprising a robotic lawnmower (1), configured to process a work area (3), and a separate, mobile device (11) comprising a display (13) with pixels providing a user interface, wherein the robotic lawnmower (1) has access to a work area coordinate system and is configured to sense its position in that coordinate system, and the user interface produces images, using said display (13), from the work area captured by the separate, mobile device (11) together with additional features in the user interface, wherein pixels on the display (13) are mapped to positions in the work area, characterized by the robotic lawnmower (1)

• detecting a break (107) in a boundary cable (105),
• transferring data corresponding to the break (107) to the separate mobile device (11), and
• the separate mobile device (11) indicating the location of the break (107) on the display (13) as an additional feature.

A method in a robotic lawnmower system comprising a robotic lawnmower (1), configured to process a work area (3), and a separate, mobile device (11) comprising a display (13) with pixels providing a user interface, wherein the robotic lawnmower (1) has access to a work area coordinate system and is configured to sense its position in that coordinate system, and the user interface produces images, using said display (13), from the work area captured by the separate, mobile device (11) together with additional features in the user interface, wherein pixels on the display (13) are mapped to positions in the work area, characterized by the robotic lawnmower (1)

• transferring data corresponding to its position (xr, yr, zr) to the separate mobile device (11), and
• the separate mobile device (11) indicating the location of the robotic lawnmower (1) on the display (13) as an additional feature.

A method in a robotic lawnmower system comprising a robotic lawnmower (1), configured to process a work area (3), and a separate, mobile device (11) comprising a display (13) with pixels providing a user interface, wherein the robotic lawnmower (1) has access to a work area coordinate system and is configured to sense its position in that coordinate system, and the user interface produces images, using said display (13), from the work area captured by the separate, mobile device (11) together with additional features in the user interface, wherein pixels on the display (13) are mapped to positions in the work area, characterized by the robotic lawnmower (1)

• transferring data corresponding to its intended processing area and/or intended path to the mobile device (11), and
• the separate mobile device (11) indicating the intended processing area (110) and/or intended path (111) on the display (13) as an additional feature.

A method in a robotic lawnmower system comprising a robotic lawnmower (1), configured to process a work area (3), and a separate, mobile device (11) comprising a display (13) with pixels providing a user interface, wherein the robotic lawnmower (1) has access to a work area coordinate system and is configured to sense its position in that coordinate system, and the user interface produces images, using said display, from the work area captured by the mobile device together with additional features in the user interface, wherein pixels on the display (13) are mapped to positions in the work area, characterized by

• inputting (101) at least one pattern (113) in the display (13) of the separate, mobile device (11) while the display provides an image of the work area where the border is to be located,
• transferring data corresponding to the at least one pattern (113) to the robotic lawnmower (1), and
• operating the robotic lawnmower (1) using the transferred data to replicate by cutting the pattern (113) on the work area.

A robotic lawnmower system, comprising a robotic lawnmower (1), configured to process a work area (3), and a separate, mobile device (11) comprising a display (13) with pixels providing a user interface, wherein the robotic lawnmower (1) comprises a work area coordinate system and is configured to sense its position in that coordinate system, and the user interface produces images, using said display, from the work area captured by the mobile device together with additional features in the user interface, characterized by the system being configured to map pixels of the display (13) to positions in the coordinate system of the robotic lawnmower (1) the separate, mobile device (11) being configured to

• receive current position data (xr, yr, zr) relating to the robotic lawnmower's sensed position in the work area coordinate system,
• identify a mapping between positions (xp, yp, zp) in said work area and pixels (ap, bp) on said display by identifying a position (xpr, ypr, zpr) in a predetermined relation to the robotic lawnmower (1) together with said current position, and
• provide said user interface on the display (13) using said mapping.