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I think the only reason for mapping is to be able to block off 'no go' areas (no escaping out the front door!) and to be able to go home to the charger. For th
by londons_explore 7mo ago
I think the only reason for mapping is to be able to block off 'no go' areas (no escaping out the front door!) and to be able to go home to the charger.
For the actual cleaning, random works great.
- ripe 7mo agoYou are right. The original Roomba was discussed on HN 3 months ago: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46472930 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46472930
- _flux 7mo agoSurely mapping also helps reducing the time it takes to achieve the task?
- londons_explore 7mo agoA robot vacuum isn't time constrained. It literally has all day.
- _flux 7mo agoThey make noise, and people remote, so that might not be the case. In addition, more working time equals more wear and tear for parts.
- Doxin 7mo agomy previous robot vacuum did not do any mapping, but did always manage to find its way back to the charger. It'd just follow the walls until it saw the chargers IR beacon. Clever design if you ask me. Doing a lot with a little.