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Roomba creator responds to reports of ‘poopocalypse’: ‘We see this a lot’
- jsinkwitz 10y agoIf they see it a lot, then it sounds like it would be economically worth developing a version for pet owners. Rough ideas: detect moisture in material. If soemthing 'wet' is detected on the bumper, halt. Just halt. It isn't worth it. Otherwise, would need to have the ability to shampoo/wetvac, and that's something I don't think would work in a tiny device.
- sly010 10y agoMy first thought: A poop is probably capacitive, you could detect it without even touching it. My second thought: What else has capacitive sensors and how could I test this theory?
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- fred_is_fred 10y agoI'd venture to guess that think most people that have Roombas are pet owners, so I agree it should be a high priority feature.
- timmaxw 10y agoIdea: Make the Roomba treads light-colored. Point an LED and photodetector at the top of the tread, the part that's inside the robot. If the reflectivity of the surface ever changes suddenly, then either something is stuck in the wheel or the wheel is tracking something around the house, so the Roomba should stop and alert the user.