US 12,462,365 B2
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to detect debris
Sri Sahasra Bikumala, Leander, TX (US); and Sisira Bikumala, Leander, TX (US)
Filed by Sri Sahasra Bikumala, Leander, TX (US); and Sisira Bikumala, Leander, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/604,726.
Application 18/604,726 is a continuation of application No. 18/233,400, filed on Aug. 14, 2023, granted, now 11,935,220.
Prior Publication US 2025/0061556 A1, Feb. 20, 2025
Int. Cl. G06T 7/00 (2017.01); A47L 9/28 (2006.01); G06T 7/60 (2017.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); B64U 10/00 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01)
CPC G06T 7/0002 (2013.01) [A47L 9/2805 (2013.01); A47L 9/2894 (2013.01); G06T 7/60 (2013.01); G06T 7/70 (2017.01); A47L 2201/06 (2013.01); B64U 10/00 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); G06T 2207/10032 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cleaning robot comprising:
a communication interface;
one or more processors; and
a memory storage device to store instructions executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
receiving, via the communication interface, a debris notification indicating a presence of a debris, the debris notification received from a debris detector, the debris notification sent based at least in part on the debris detector determining that the debris has a size that is:
greater than a debris threshold; and
less than or equal to a maximum size that the cleaning robot is capable of removing;
based on determining that the debris notification indicates that the debris comprises a liquid:
determining a type of detergent to use to clean the debris; and
selecting a mop to clean the debris;
based on determining that the debris notification indicates that the debris comprises a solid, selecting a vacuum to clean the debris;
determining that the debris notification includes a location of the debris;
receiving, from the debris detector, guidance to guide the cleaning robot to the location of the debris, the guidance comprising the debris detector displaying a particular type of light on the location where the debris was detected; and
based at least part on the location and the guidance, initiating navigating the cleaning robot to the location to clean the debris.