Navigational control system for a robotic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8428778
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12610792

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An autonomous cleaning apparatus includes a chassis, a drive system disposed on the chassis and operable to enable movement of the cleaning apparatus, and a controller in communication with the drive system. The controller includes a processor operable to control the drive system to steer movement of the cleaning apparatus. The autonomous cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning head system disposed on the chassis and a sensor system in communication with the controller. The sensor system includes a debris sensor for generating a debris signal, a bump sensor for generating a bump signal, and an obstacle following sensor disposed on a side of the autonomous cleaning apparatus for generating an obstacle signal. The processor executes a prioritized arbitration scheme to identify and implement one or more dominant behavioral modes based upon at least one signal received from the sensor system.

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  • IROBOT CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chiappetta, Mark J Chelmsford, US 36 2514
Cohen, David A Bookline, US 58 4415
Jones, Joseph L Acton, US 90 14416
Landry, Gregg W Gloucester, US 29 2086
Ozick, Daniel N Newton, US 63 5693

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