An active electroadhesive cleaning device , comprising: a plurality of oppositely chargeable electrodes adapted to produce collectively from an input voltage applied thereto a separate electroadhesive force between the active electroadhesive cleaning device and each of a plurality of foreign objects being cleaned; one or more input components adapted to accept a user input from a user of the active electroadhesive device and facilitate using the user input to control the input voltage to said one or more electrodes; an active power source coupled to said one or more input components and said plurality of electrodes, said active power source being adapted to facilitate providing the input voltage to said plurality of electrodes, wherein said input voltage is a differential voltage applied between electrodes that is between 500 volts and 10 kilovolts; an interactive surface positioned at or proximate to said plurality of electrodes and configured to interact with the plurality of foreign objects; and one or more rollers coupled to said interactive surface, wherein said one or more rollers are operable to move the active electroadhesive cleaning device across a foreign surface upon which the plurality of foreign objects are located, wherein said interactive surface is arranged to permit the passage of the electroadhesive forces therethrough such that the plurality of foreign objects are adhered thereagainst, and wherein said at least one interactive surface is adapted to facilitate the ready removal of the plurality of foreign objects therefrom when the electroadhesive forces are controllably altered. a plurality of oppositely chargeable electrodes adapted to produce collectively from an input voltage applied thereto a separate electroadhesive force between the active electroadhesive cleaning device and each of a plurality of foreign objects being cleaned; one or more input components adapted to accept a user input from a user of the active electroadhesive device and facilitate using the user input to control the input voltage to said one or more electrodes; an active power source coupled to said one or more input components and said plurality of electrodes, said active power source being adapted to facilitate providing the input voltage to said plurality of electrodes, wherein said input voltage is a differential voltage applied between electrodes that is between 500 volts and 10 kilovolts; an interactive surface positioned at or proximate to said plurality of electrodes and configured to interact with the plurality of foreign objects; and one or more rollers coupled to said interactive surface, wherein said one or more rollers are operable to move the active electroadhesive cleaning device across a foreign surface upon which the plurality of foreign objects are located, wherein said interactive surface is arranged to permit the passage of the electroadhesive forces therethrough such that the plurality of foreign objects are adhered thereagainst, and wherein said at least one interactive surface is adapted to facilitate the ready removal of the plurality of foreign objects therefrom when the electroadhesive forces are controllably altered. <EOS>