US12710253 - Method for a robotic device to polymorph, adapt, and actuate in real time to respond to a perceived stimuli based on a probabilistic prediction of an outcome given a certain response

The patent describes a robotic device capable of autonomously adjusting its cleaning components and elevation based on the type and elevation of various floor surfaces detected through multiple sensors. It utilizes a processor to generate a map of the environment, identify objects, and adapt its settings in real-time for effective cleaning.

Claim 1

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A robotic device for autonomously adjusting to different floor surfaces for cleaning the floor surfaces of an environment, comprising: a chassis; a set of wheels coupled to the chassis; a plurality of sensors; a plurality of cleaning components; a processor; one or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the processor of the robotic device, effectuate operations, comprising: measuring distances, with a Light Detector and Ranger (LIDAR) sensor of the robotic device, as the robotic device moves in the environment, and generating or ascertaining, with the processor, a map of the environment based on at least the distances measured by the LIDAR sensor of the robotic device; capturing, with an image sensor of the robotic device, images of the environment as the robotic device moves in the environment; detecting, with the processor, at least a presence of objects on the floor surfaces based on images captured by the image sensor of the robotic device; capturing, with a floor sensor of the robotic device, sensor data from the floor surfaces of the environment; determining, with the processor, a type of floor surface in areas of the environment based on the sensor data captured from the floor surfaces by the floor sensor of the robotic device; identifying, with the processor, a presence of a difference in the type of the floor surface within the environment, and adjusting, with the processor, an elevation of a cleaning component of the robotic device in response to the difference in the type of the floor surface; determining, with the processor, a location of the robotic device within the environment as the robotic device moves within the environment; identifying, with the processor, a presence of a difference in elevation between the floor surfaces; and adjusting, with the processor, the elevation of the robotic device in response to the difference in elevation between the floor surfaces. a chassis; a set of wheels coupled to the chassis; a plurality of sensors; a plurality of cleaning components; a processor; one or more tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by the processor of the robotic device, effectuate operations, comprising: measuring distances, with a Light Detector and Ranger (LIDAR) sensor of the robotic device, as the robotic device moves in the environment, and generating or ascertaining, with the processor, a map of the environment based on at least the distances measured by the LIDAR sensor of the robotic device; capturing, with an image sensor of the robotic device, images of the environment as the robotic device moves in the environment; detecting, with the processor, at least a presence of objects on the floor surfaces based on images captured by the image sensor of the robotic device; capturing, with a floor sensor of the robotic device, sensor data from the floor surfaces of the environment; determining, with the processor, a type of floor surface in areas of the environment based on the sensor data captured from the floor surfaces by the floor sensor of the robotic device; identifying, with the processor, a presence of a difference in the type of the floor surface within the environment, and adjusting, with the processor, an elevation of a cleaning component of the robotic device in response to the difference in the type of the floor surface; determining, with the processor, a location of the robotic device within the environment as the robotic device moves within the environment; identifying, with the processor, a presence of a difference in elevation between the floor surfaces; and adjusting, with the processor, the elevation of the robotic device in response to the difference in elevation between the floor surfaces. measuring distances, with a Light Detector and Ranger (LIDAR) sensor of the robotic device, as the robotic device moves in the environment, and generating or ascertaining, with the processor, a map of the environment based on at least the distances measured by the LIDAR sensor of the robotic device; capturing, with an image sensor of the robotic device, images of the environment as the robotic device moves in the environment; detecting, with the processor, at least a presence of objects on the floor surfaces based on images captured by the image sensor of the robotic device; capturing, with a floor sensor of the robotic device, sensor data from the floor surfaces of the environment; determining, with the processor, a type of floor surface in areas of the environment based on the sensor data captured from the floor surfaces by the floor sensor of the robotic device; identifying, with the processor, a presence of a difference in the type of the floor surface within the environment, and adjusting, with the processor, an elevation of a cleaning component of the robotic device in response to the difference in the type of the floor surface; determining, with the processor, a location of the robotic device within the environment as the robotic device moves within the environment; identifying, with the processor, a presence of a difference in elevation between the floor surfaces; and adjusting, with the processor, the elevation of the robotic device in response to the difference in elevation between the floor surfaces.

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