OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001047

Robot cleaner and detecting method thereof

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:47.387673Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001047
Categories: Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision > Industrial Control

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ABSTRACT

A robot cleaner includes: an IR light source; an IR receiver; a driver; and
one or more processors configured to: control the driver to move the robot
cleaner through a space, output IR light using the IR light source while the
robot cleaner moves through the space, and perform an operation of detecting
liquid on a floor around the robot cleaner based on the reflected IR light
received by the IR receiver, and to: perform the operation of detecting liquid
in a first mode, based on the liquid being detected, change the robot cleaner
to a second mode, and perform the operation of detecting liquid in the second
mode. In the first mode, the operation of detecting liquid is performed based
on a specific period. In the second mode, a period of the operation of
detecting liquid is changed based on a distance between the robot cleaner and
the liquid.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001047
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:47.387673Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001047