Irobot Roomba Anatomy; Cleaning Pattern - iRobot Roomba Owner's Manual

iRobot Roomba Anatomy

Faceplate
Bin Release Button
Bin
Buttons and Lights
(Models 500 - 549)
SPOT Button
Troubleshooting
Light
Dirt Detect
CLEAN/Power
SPOT/DOCK Button
Button
(varies by model)
Cliff Sensor
Openings
Edge-Cleaning
Side Brush
Right Wheel
Module
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Infrared Sensor
Handle
(varies by model)
Power Supply Socket
(Models 550 and above)
SPOT Button
Troubleshooting
Light
™
CLEAN/Power
DOCK Button
Button
Bottom View
Contact Points
Flexible
for Home Base
Brush
(selected
models)
Main
Removable
Brush
Caster Wheel
End Caps
Left Wheel
Brush
Module
Guard
Dirt Detect
™
Sensor
Brush Guard Release Tabs

Cleaning Pattern

Roomba is a robot that cleans floors differently than the way most people
clean their floors. Roomba uses its robot intelligence to efficiently clean
the whole floor, under and around furniture and along walls.
Roomba calculates the optimal cleaning path as it cleans and determines
when to use its various cleaning behaviors:
Spiraling: Roomba uses
a spiral motion to clean a
concentrated area.
Wall Following: Roomba
uses this technique to
clean the full perimeter
of the room and navigate
around furniture and
obstacles.
Scheduling
Interface
Room Crossing: Roomba
crisscrosses the room
to ensure full cleaning
coverage.
Dirt Detection: When
Dirt Detect ™ Roomba senses dirt, the
blue Dirt Detect™ light is lit
and Roomba cleans more
intensely in that area.
Brush
Bearings
TIP: Roomba takes approximately 25 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 most efficient cleaning, clear your floor of clutter and use a Virtual
Wall to confine Roomba to one room.
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