Robotic Mowing of Separated Lawn Areas

摘要

A method of mowing multiple areas includes training the robotic mower to move across a space separating at least two areas, and initiating a mowing operation. Training the robotic mower to move across the space separating the areas includes moving the robotic mower to a traversal launch point of a first of the areas, storing data indicative of location of the traversal launch point, moving the robotic mower to a traversal landing point of a second of the areas, and storing data indicative of location of the traversal landing point. The mowing operation causes the robotic mower to autonomously and in sequence mow the first of the areas, move to the traversal launch point, move from the traversal launch point across the space to the traversal landing point, and then mow the second of the areas.

主权项

1. A method of mowing multiple areas, the method comprising:
training a robotic mower to mow at least two areas separated by a space, including moving the robotic mower about the areas while storing data indicative of location of boundaries of each area relative to boundary markers; training the robotic mower to move across the space separating the areas, including:
moving the robotic mower to a traversal launch point of a first of the areas;storing data indicative of a location of the traversal launch point;moving the robotic mower to an intermediate traversal point;storing data indicative of a location of the intermediate traversal point;moving the robotic mower to a traversal landing point of a second of the areas; andstoring data indicative of a location of the traversal landing point; and then initiating a mowing operation causing the robotic mower to autonomously and in sequence:
mow the first of the areas;move to the traversal launch point;move along a traversal path by moving from the traversal launch point, to the intermediate traversal point, and then to the traversal landing point; and thenmow the second of the areas.