How It Works - iRobot ROOMBA 5105 Owner's Manual

how it Works

Roomba's Cleaning Pattern
Roomba is a robot that cleans differently than the way most people
clean their floors. Roomba uses iRobot's aWaRE™ Robot intelligence
system to determine the best way to pass over and clean every
section of the floor.
Roomba calculates the optimal cleaning path as it cleans and
determines when to use its various cleaning behaviors:
Wall Following: Cleans the perimeter of the room and navigates
around furniture and obstacles.
Spiraling: Cleans a concentrated area.
Room Crossing: Ensures full coverage of an area.
Dirt Detect™: senses dirt and cleans more intensely in that area.
TIP: Roomba takes approximately 5 minutes to clean an
average room and will pass over the same area of the floor
multiple times to ensure total floor coverage.
TIP: For faster cleaning, clear your floor of clutter and use a
Virtual Wall to confine Roomba to one room.
TIP: Wires should be elevated off of the floor and rug tassels
should be tucked under the rug to prevent Roomba from
getting stuck.

iRobot Roomba owner's Manual