A control apparatus of a robot cleaner may comprises a user interface unit configured to receive a user command controlling the robot cleaner; a controller configured to generate a control signal to receive a map of a cleaning area, based on the user command; and a communicator configured to receive the map of the cleaning area from an external server or the robot cleaner, based on the control signal.
In accordance with one aspect of a robot cleaner, the control apparatus of the robot cleaner, control system, and control method of robot cleaner, it may be possible to download or generate a map of a cleaning area and to allow a map editing to be performed by a user. In addition, it may be possible to set and edit a cleaning schedule, e.g., priority of cleaning area, a cleaning time, and a cleaning period. When setting the cleaning schedule, it may be possible to provide a function of recommending a cleaning schedule based on cleaning history data. In accordance with one aspect of the robot cleaner, the control apparatus of the robot cleaner, control system, it may be possible to automatically determine whether the environment is changed or whether the cleaning is available, during the robot cleaner performs the cleaning, and it may be possible to actively deal with this. In addition, it may be possible to improve the user convenience of the robot cleaner by providing a user interface.