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(2002), "Service Robot", Industrial Robot, Vol. 29 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2002.04929ead.012
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2002, MCB UP Limited
Service Robot
Service RobotKeywords: Service, Robots
Applicant: Volker Sommer, GermanyPatent number: US6,370,453Publication date: 9 April 2002Title: Service Robot for the Automatic Suction of Dust From Floor Surfaces
Household vacuum cleaners have functionally changed very little since their inception at the beginning of the twentieth century. This patent presents a self-moving cleaning device and method for the complete and full automatic examination of various floor surfaces. The robot is controlled to explore and clean its environment while avoiding obstacles using special sensors. The information is stored to avoid unnecessary multiple cleanings of certain areas and ensure that other areas are not sufficiently covered or ignored. The robot is capable of cleaning open floor space as well as edges of furniture and narrow niches without damaging furniture or office equipment. The robot includes an extensible arm with an air flow forced through it and on which contact and range sensors are arranged.