RECENT PATENTS ON FLOOR CLEANING ROBOT APPLICATIONS AND NEW DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS IN FUTURE

Authors

  • ปราโมทย์ ศรีน้อย สาขาวิชาวิศวกรรมอุตสาหการ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษมบัณฑิต
  • สมเกียรติ เติมสุข 1187/1 ถนนลาดกระบัง แขวงลาดกระบัง เขตลาดกระบัง กรุงเทพฯ

Keywords:

Floor cleaning robot, Robot cleaner, Autonomous coverage robot

Abstract

Floor cleaning is considered by many to be one of the most boring and tiring routine household tasks. It is also one of the most promising personal robot applications. Autonomous floor cleaning robots are getting more popular for busy and aging populations. The purpose of this paper is to review the recent patents of a floor-cleaning robot based on US granted patents.  An overview of fundamental floor-cleaning robots, typical patents and their patents contents are presented.  Some enabling technologies which use to control the devices more capable are also patented. Some patents have now been commercialized are available for floor cleaning will be described. The significance of this paper lines in the presentation of a service robot of everyday tools for mankind, a cleaning robot in home.

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2017-08-04

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บทความวิชาการ (Academic Article)