Automatic Vacuum Cleaner

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  Kaustubh Katdare

  I'd seriously doubt whether GPS would be useful. Ultrasonic sensor should solve the purpose.
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  Ramani Aswath

  Since the speed is low it is best to use an impact sensing accelerometer kind of device used in phones and pads. Cheaper and more reliable.
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  Ankita Katdare

  How about using both? Does this help - #-Link-Snipped-# ?
  
  You might like to check out Cocorobo Vacuum Cleaner #-Link-Snipped-#
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  vineethjoust

  ya i have seen coco robo can yo suggest me a best algorithm for that cleaning purpose pls
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  [Prototype]

  Bunch of simple IR sensors will do the job. If you're after something very sophisticated then find the camera and start playing with image processing.
  
  However, that sophisticated machine is not required for general use. Try IR sensors itself. The simple you keep it, the better you'll be able to understand it. Don't complicate the thing with gps and others unless they are required.
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  shubham_more

  is there any other technique for detecting obstacles?
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  Ramani Aswath

  shubham_more

  is there any other technique for detecting obstacles?

  I am sure that you have seen those toy cars that go straight till they hit an obstacle and reverse do a small turn and go straight again. There is virtually no feed back control. The motor automatically reverses when stopped. It is rather crude and goes banging into things. A low cost accelerometer will suffice for this application.
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  zaveri

  shubham_more

  is there any other technique for detecting obstacles?

  proximity sensors would be the best.
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  zaveri

  What would be the cost of such a machine