The present disclosure takes the Chinese Patent Application No. 201811296892.9, filed on Nov. 11, 2018, and entitled “method and system for path sweeping of cleaning robot, and chip”, as the priority, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The disclosure belongs to the field of intelligent household electrical appliances, and particularly relates to a sweeping-missing-proof path sweeping method and path sweeping system of a cleaning robot based on an -shaped path and a chip.
Robots for cleaning have gradually become a household appliance often used in ordinary households. The sweeping rate and cleaning efficiency are what everyone is concerned about. In applications of the conventional art, a programmed cleaning robot generally adopts an S-shaped sweeping mode. First, the cleaning robot walks in a straight line. When encountering an obstacle, it moves to the next sweeping path by turning in an arc. This sweeping path is graceful and efficient, and is used in many applications.
However, there are two problems with the above-mentioned path planning mode. One of the problems is that, as illustrated in
The other problem is that, as illustrated in
A method for path sweeping of a cleaning robot is disclosed. The method includes: Step 1, detecting, in real time, a collision state of the cleaning robot in a turning process during S-shaped sweeping in a current cleaning area; and Step 2, controlling an -shaped path of the cleaning robot according to the collision state, so that the cleaning robot achieves sweeping an area between an arc-shaped edge corresponding to a turning part of the -shaped path, and a corner of the current cleaning area.
Optionally, Step 2 specifically includes: Step 21, when it is detected that the cleaning robot collides in the turning process of the S-shaped sweeping path, controlling the cleaning robot to move a first preset distance in a direction opposite to a current forward direction and then rotate in a direction against a turning direction of the turning process, so that a preset forward direction of the cleaning robot after rotating points to an arc-shaped outer side corresponding to the turning part of the -shaped path, and then entering Step 23; Step 22, when it is detected that the cleaning robot does not collide in the turning process of the S-shaped sweeping path, continuing to sweep according to the -shaped path; Step 23, controlling the cleaning robot to move along the preset forward direction, and detecting, in real time, whether a moving distance, in the preset forward direction, of the cleaning robot reaches a second preset distance or not, if YES, returning to Step 21, otherwise, entering Step 24; Step 24, detecting, in real time, whether a collision occurs or not, if YES, then entering Step 25, otherwise, returning to Step 23; and Step 25, controlling the cleaning robot to start to walk along an edge; where the first preset distance is configured to be less than or equal to a sweeping width of the cleaning robot, and the second preset distance is configured to be twice a sweeping row spacing of the S-shaped sweeping path.
Optionally, the preset forward direction is a direction at a preset angle to a straight path of the -shaped path.
Optionally, in the current cleaning area, when the outer side of an arc-shaped edge, corresponding to the turning part of the -shaped path in Step 21, has a small exit, the preset angle is configured to be 45 degrees.
A system for path sweeping of the cleaning robot is disclosed. The system includes: a collision detection unit, configured to detect, in real time, a collision state of the cleaning robot in a turning process during S-shaped sweeping in a current cleaning area; and a sweeping-missing-proof unit, configured to control an S-shaped sweeping path of the cleaning robot according to the collision state, so that the cleaning robot achieves sweeping a sweeping missing area between an arc-shaped edge corresponding to a turning part of the -shaped path, and a corner of the current cleaning area.
Optionally, the sweeping-missing-proof unit internally includes: a first collision execution subunit, configured to, when it is detected that the cleaning robot collides in the turning process of the S-shaped sweeping path, control the cleaning robot to move along a first preset distance in a direction opposite to a current forward direction and then rotate in a direction against a turning direction in the turning process, so that a preset forward direction of the cleaning robot after rotating points to an arc-shaped outer side corresponding to the turning part of the -shaped path; a second collision execution subunit, configured to control the cleaning robot to move a second preset distance along the preset forward direction, and detect, in real time, whether a moving distance reaches a second preset distance in the preset forward direction or not, if yes, then performing new S-shaped sweeping, otherwise, by real-time direction, control the cleaning robot to start to walk along an edge or continue to move along the preset forward direction; and a third collision execution subunit configured to, when it is detected that the cleaning robot does not collide in the turning process of the S-shaped sweeping path, control the cleaning robot to sweep according to the -shaped path. The first preset distance is configured to be equal to a sweeping width of the cleaning robot, and the second preset distance is configured to be twice a sweeping row spacing of the -shaped path.
Optionally, the preset forward direction is a direction at a preset angle to a straight path of the -shaped path.
A chip is disclosed. The chip stores program codes corresponding to the method. The chip is built in the system, and is configured to control a cleaning robot to control an -shaped path according to the collision state, so that the cleaning robot achieves sweeping a sweeping missing area between an arc-shaped edge corresponding to a turning part of the -shaped path, and a corner of the current cleaning area.
The technical solutions in the embodiments of the disclosure will be described below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the disclosure.
The embodiments of the disclosure provide A method for path sweeping of a cleaning robot. The essential concept of the method includes: Step 1, detecting, in real time, a collision state of the cleaning robot in a turning process during S-shaped sweeping in a current cleaning area; and Step 2, controlling an -shaped path of the cleaning robot according to the collision state, so that the cleaning robot achieves sweeping an area between an arc-shaped edge corresponding to a turning part of the -shaped path, and a corner of the current cleaning area. According to the embodiments of the disclosure, by using the an action control mode which adjusts a turning angle of the -shaped path in combination with of sweeping along an edge, obstruction to S-shaped sweeping from an obstacle and walls is overcome, thereby increasing a sweeping coverage rate and a wall corner cleaning rate of the robot.
It is to be noted that, an execution body of the method provided by the embodiments of the disclosure is a controller. The controller is configured to control walking of the cleaning robot, in some embodiments, the controller is arranged on the cleaning robot to serve as a control device thereof, in some other embodiments, the controller is arranged out of the cleaning robot to control walking of the cleaning robot by means of remote control, and in some embodiments, the controller is other component having a similar function, which is not limited in the implementation mode. In the embodiments of the disclosure, the turning angle of the cleaning robot on the -shaped path can be obtained through an angle in Y-axis of a three-axis gyroscope, and can also be obtained by other sensors, which is not limited in the implantation mode.
In Step 601, the cleaning robot is controlled to sweep along an -shaped path in a current cleaning area, and then Step 602 is executed, as shown in
In Step 602, in a turning movement process of the cleaning robot on the -shaped path, whether a collision occurs or not is detected by related sensors, if a collision occurs, Step 603 is executed, if a collision does not occur, Step 601 is executed again. The collision refers to that the cleaning robot touches or approaches an obstacle in the current cleaning area. In some embodiments, the obstacle is a wall body, or other obstacles, which is not limited in the embodiments.
In Step 603, the cleaning robot moves a first preset distance in a direction opposite to a current forward direction in Step 602 and then rotates in a direction against a turning direction of the -shaped path in Step 602, so that a preset forward direction of the cleaning robot after rotating points to the outer side of an arc-shaped edge corresponding to a turning part of the -shaped path in Step 602, and then Step 604 is executed. Specifically, the preset forward direction is a direction at a preset angle to a straight path of the -shaped path. In some embodiments, the first preset distance is a sweeping width of the cleaning robot. Compared with the conventional art, the steps are conductive to completing sweeping of a corner of the current cleaning area and an area of an arc-shaped outer side corresponding to the turning part of the S-shaped sweeping path. The method can control a sweeping range covering a wall corner area or a small area in a grid map.
In Step 604, the cleaning robot is controlled to move along the preset forward direction, and Step 605 is executed.
In Step 605, whether a moving distance, in the preset forward direction, of the cleaning robot reaches a second preset distance or not is detected in real time, if YES, Step 601 is executed again so that the cleaning robot is controlled to perform new S-shaped sweeping, otherwise, Step 606 is executed. The cleaning robot is not obstructed in a process of moving the second preset distance, and can sweep according to the -shaped path, which also means that the cleaning robot smoothly passes through the small exit of the current cleaning area. It is to be noted that the small exit may be ignored by the robot in the grid map under the conventional technical means, so that the cleaning robot will not sweep the areas near the small exit even after searching. Specifically, in some embodiments, the second preset distance is configured to be twice a sweeping row space of the -shaped path, so that the cleaning robot further determines whether a new -shaped path can be performed when reaching a wall on opposite or reaching a fixed distance.
In Step 606, whether the cleaning robot is in collision or not is detected by related sensors in real time, if the cleaning robot is in collision, then Step 607 is executed, otherwise, Step 604 is executed. The cleaning robot continues to move in the preset forward direction until a moving distance of the cleaning robot in the preset forward direction reaches the second preset distance.
In Step 607, the cleaning robot is controlled to walk along an edge, around an obstacle that collides with it, to sweep an area surrounding the obstacle until leaving the obstacle, and then return to an identified normal area to perform S-shaped sweeping again.
Based on the above sweeping method, the sweeping path embodiments of the cleaning robot can be divided corresponding to three different cleaning areas. In the three embodiments described below, a coverage rate and a wall corner cleaning rate of the robot are increased by controlling a turning angle, at a corner position, of the robot, which is helpful for the cleaning robot to overcome obstruction in turning during S-shaped sweeping, to smoothly enter a next straight path, while avoiding the problem that the -shaped path is invalid when the cleaning robot collides with an obstacle.
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In the above embodiments, the first preset distance can be configured to be equal to a sweeping width of the cleaning robot, and the second preset distance is configured to be twice a sweeping row spacing of the -shaped path. In Embodiment 3, the present angle can be configured to be 45 degrees.
For the above embodiments, for simple description, each embodiment is expressed into a combination of a series of actions. However, those skilled in the art should know that the implementation modes of the disclosure are not limited by an action sequence described herein because some steps may be executed in another sequence or at the same time according to the implementation modes of the disclosure. Second, those skilled in the art should also know that the implementation modes described in the specification all belong to preferred implementation modes, and involved actions are not always necessary to the implementation modes of the disclosure.
The embodiments of the disclosure further provide a system for path sweeping of the cleaning robot, including: a collision detection unit configured to detect, in real time, a collision state of the cleaning robot in a turning process during S-shaped sweeping in a current cleaning area; and a sweeping-missing-proof unit configured to control an S-shaped sweeping path of the cleaning robot according to the collision state, so that the cleaning robot achieves sweeping a sweeping missing area between an arc-shaped edge corresponding to a turning part of the -shaped path, and a corner of the current cleaning area.
In an alternative embodiment of the disclosure, the sweeping-missing-proof internally includes the following units.
A first collision execution subunit is configured to, when it is detected that the cleaning robot collides in the turning process of the S-shaped sweeping path, control the cleaning robot to move along a first preset distance in a direction opposite to a current forward direction, and then rotate in a direction against a turning direction in the turning process, so that a preset forward direction of the cleaning robot after rotating points to a direction of an arc-shaped outer side corresponding to a turning part of the S-shaped sweeping path; a second collision execution subunit is configured to control the cleaning robot to move, and detect, in real time, a collision state, in a process of moving a second preset distance, of the cleaning robot, and control to start the cleaning robot to walk along an edge when a collision occurs, otherwise, continue to sweep according to an -shaped path; and a third collision execution subunit is configured to, when it is detected that the cleaning robot does not collide in the turning process of the S-shaped sweeping path, control the cleaning robot to sweep according to the -shaped path.
In an alternative embodiment of the disclosure, a calling module is further included. In the system, the calling module calls the first collision execution subunit, the second collision execution subunit, and the third collision execution subunit correspondingly according to a judgment result of the collision detection unit and a moving distance of the cleaning robot in the preset forward direction.
In an alternative embodiment of the disclosure, the preset forward direction is a direction at a preset angle to a corresponding straight path before turning in S-shaped sweeping.
The system further includes: a gyroscope, a code disc, and left and right wheels of the cleaning robot. The gyroscope is configured to collect a yaw angle of the cleaning robot, and send the collected yaw angle to the system. The code disc is configured to collect a moving distance of the cleaning robot in the preset forward direction, and send the moving distance to the second collision execution subunit, to be compared with the second preset distance. The left and right wheels of the cleaning robot are configured to receive control instructions of the system to control a turning direction of the cleaning robot.
The embodiments of the disclosure provide a chip. The chip stores program codes corresponding to the method. The chip is built in the system, and is configured to control the cleaning robot to control an -shaped path thereof according to the collision state so that the cleaning robot achieves sweeping a sweeping missing area between an arc-shaped edge corresponding to a turning part of the -shaped path, and a corner of the current cleaning area.
The last thing to be noted is: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the disclosure and not to limit them; although the disclosure has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that modifications to the specific implementation modes of the disclosure or equivalent replacements to part of technical features can still be made, without departing from the spirit of the technical solutions of the disclosure, and all of the modifications and replacements shall be covered in the scope of the technical solutions claimed by the disclosure.
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201811296892.9 | Nov 2018 | CN | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/CN2018/122191 | 1/22/2019 | WO | 00 |