Invention Application
- Patent Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING MOBILE ROBOT MISSIONS
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Application No.: US16950226Application Date: 2020-11-17
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Publication No.: US20220151450A1Publication Date: 2022-05-19
- Inventor: Shannon Amelia Case , Alex Wong , Josua Gonzales-Neal , David C. Palafox , James Jackson , Nick Cuneo , Josie-Dee Seagren , Victoria Liceaga , Craig Michael Butterworth , Orjeta Taka , Christopher V. Jones , Steven J. Baron , David M. McSweeney , Kenrick E. Drew , Ryan Schneider , Isaac Vandermeulen , Michael Foster
- Applicant: iRobot Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MA Bedford
- Assignee: iRobot Corporation
- Current Assignee: iRobot Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Bedford
- Main IPC: A47L11/40
- IPC: A47L11/40 ; G05D1/00 ; G05D1/02 ; B25J11/00 ; B25J13/00

Abstract:
Described herein are systems, devices, and methods for scheduling and controlling a mobile robot based on user location, user behavior, or other contextual information. In an example, a mobile cleaning robot comprises a drive system configured to move the mobile cleaning robot about an environment in a user's residence, and a controller circuit configured to receive an indication of a user entering or exiting a pre-defined geographical zone with respect to a location of the user's residence. Such indication may be detected using location and geofencing services of a mobile device. Based on the indication of the user entering or exiting the geofence, the controller circuit may generate a motion control signal to navigate the mobile cleaning robot to conduct a mission in the environment.
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