Mapping and tracking methods and systems principally for use in connection with swimming pools and spas

This invention describes a system for cleaning swimming pools more effectively. It uses a floating device equipped with a LIDAR sensor, which maps the pool's shape and features. This floating device is physically and electrically connected to an automatic pool cleaner, providing power to it and guiding its movements based on the LIDAR data.

Why it matters: Since 2022, consumer-grade LIDAR sensors have become smaller and more affordable. This, combined with advances in embedded processing for robotic navigation, makes the integration and control of such a system more practical.

Status: Not in forceListed as no longer active. The specific reason is not in the record we hold.
How hard to build: SpecializedLIDAR integration, power management, control software

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