Chances are you’ve seen the robotic vacuum cleaners that perform their tasks while you relax with your feet up. There are robotic technologies for the home and even for your backyard swimming pool. Today, one of the high end vacuum cleaners with which many of us are familiar, Dyson, has jumped into the robotic vacuum cleaner field.
These devices are equipped with sensors in the lenses that allow them to maneuver around a room and chart a path to clean the entire home. Dyson has been putting money into developing its robot sensor tech with advanced vision and interactive algorithms.
Robotic vacuum versus traditional vacuum
This vacuum cleaner, when it hits the markets, will be equipped with apps that will link to an Android or an iOS system which will allow the user to schedule the vacuum cleaner to run at specific times or to turn on at once at the touch of a button. The app will also have a, “stop, start and pause” feature.
Dyson’s robotic vacuum cleaner will feature a “360 Eye” lens that boasts a camera with a 360 degree view capable of capturing up to 30 frames per second. This camera allows the robot to better navigate your home and gives it the information it needs to determine where it’s already cleaned and where it still needs to clean. Infrared sensors incorporated into the device will allow it to detect obstacles in its path.
Another benefit of the 360 Eye is that it allows the vacuum cleaner to detect changes in floor covering – from carpet to linoleum – make adjustments and be prepared to clean the various floor types.
UKA Optics is a manufacturer of high resolutions lenses that are used in for machine vision, instrumentation, inspection and vibration sensitive applications.