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Robot cleaning system using mobile communication network

Details

Inventors: Song, Jeong-gon; Ko, Jang-youn; Lee, Sang-yong;
Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd. (Gwangju, KR)
Primary Examiner: Masih; Karen
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Ladas & Parry

A robot cleaning system using a mobile communication network capable of controlling a cleaning robot from a long distance, the robot cleaning system transmitting an image data after converting the image data photographed at self-contained cameras by means of a mobile communication signal. The robot cleaning system has: a cleaning robot for cleaning by moving freely in a cleaning space in accordance with control data transmitted in the mobile communication signal; a mobile communication relaying apparatus for receiving the mobile communication signals related to the image data transmitted from the cleaning robot and for control of the cleaning robot; a mobile communication terminal for transmitting a command for cleaning to the cleaning robot through the mobile communication relaying apparatus; and an image process server for analyzing the image data transmitted through the mobile communication relaying apparatus, creating control data according to the analyzed result, and transmitting the control data to the mobile communication relaying apparatus. A user can control the cleaning robot from a long distance by using the mobile communication network. Consequently, the user can use the cleaning robot more conveniently. Moreover, an image process board does not have to be installed in the cleaning robot, since the image is processed outside of the cleaning robot. Accordingly, the cleaning robot can be manufactured as more compact and the production cost will be reduced.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION An object of the present invention is to provide a robot cleaning system that remotely controls a cleaning operation at long distances through a mobile communication terminal and controls a cleaning operation from off-site by processing the image data photographed in the cleaning robot through a mobile communication network.
The above object is accomplished by providing a robot cleaning system comprising: a cleaning robot for cleaning by moving freely in a cleaning place or area by control data transmitted in the mobile communication signal; a mobile communication relaying apparatus for receiving the mobile communication signal transmitted from the cleaning robot and another mobile communication signal to control the cleaning robot, and relaying the mobile communication signals to a corresponding remote apparatus; and a mobile communication terminal for transmitting command signals, for performing operations, to the cleaning robot through the mobile communication relaying apparatus.
The cleaning robot comprises: a driving unit for moving a robot body; a self-position recognition unit having a camera and a sensor for recognizing a current position of the robot body; an obstacle detection unit having a camera and a sensor for detecting obstacles adjacent the robot body; a vacuum cleaning unit for collecting dust on a floor; a mobile communication module for transmitting the mobile communication signal with the mobile communication relaying apparatus; and a controller for controlling each of the units to move and clean the cleaning area corresponding to the control data transmitted from the mobile communication module.
The controller transmits the operation completion data to the mobile communication terminal when an operation is completed in accordance with the transmitted control data.
The controller transmits an image photographed through the camera of the self-position recognition unit and the camera of the obstacle detection unit to the mobile communication relaying apparatus

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