The objects and the features of the present invention will become more apparent by describing the preferred embodiments of the present invention having reference to the appended drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a robot cleaner according to the present invention in which a cover has been separated from the cleaner;
FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing the robot cleaning system according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram showing the central control unit of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a view showing the status in which the robot cleaner of FIG. 1 is placed in a room;
FIG. 5 is a view showing an exemplary track that the robot cleaner may drive in the room, such as that shown in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a “plan” view showing one example of an image map created by mapping an image photographed along the driving track shown in FIG. 5;
FIG. 7 is a flow chart diagram showing the control process of the robot cleaner according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another example of a possible room configuration; and
FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing the control process of the robot cleaner according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.