Advanced logic for automated cleaning apparatus

摘要

Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for cleaning a designated area in an automated and efficient manner. In one exemplar embodiment, an automated pool cleaning vehicle includes the capability of being programmed to perform various cleaning movements and/or programmed patterns. The program is stored in the memory of the APV and executed upon command. The program for cleaning includes the ability to do the full area or only a portion of it. The automated cleaning device may be manually program or program using a remote device such as a cell phone. In an exemplary embodiment various basic movements and/or programmed patterns are strung together to form the desired pattern and that pattern is stored in the automated cleaning device.