Patent ID: 7031802
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: G05B,G05D,G11B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for semi-autonomous operation of a robotic device in a room, said method comprising: determining one or more environmental conditions in the room; categorizing the one or more environmental conditions based upon the one or more environmental conditions exceeding a first predetermined value; identifying the locations of the one or more environmental conditions that exceed the first predetermined value; setting one or more goal points to the locations of the one or more environmental conditions that exceed the first predetermined value; calculating the distances between the robotic device and the one or more goal points; selecting a first one of the one or more goal points; maneuvering the robotic device to travel to the first one of the one or more goal points; and performing one or more functions at the first one of the one or more goal points with the robotic device.