How do the robots know?

[DAB942]

I've had my Dolphin Acitve 20 in the pool since Tuesday. Early in the morning, I watch it go with childlike wonder.

I have a question that I can't find the answer to -- Does it "map" out the pool and "know" when it's covered everything or does it just go willy nilly (scientific term) for a set amount of time, assuming it covered the whole pool?

This morning, mine starting up a stair, then said "nah" and backed up and went the other way.

 

[Shirker]

Pretty sure they are all "willy nilly".

 

[Jimrahbe]

dab,

It is halfway between willy nilly and real mapping...

It has to re-map every time it turns on, so it can't do much in two hours..

I think it knows enough not to make all right hand or left hand turns and the basic shape of the pool.

That said, If I have a small leaf, the size of a dime, it will find it and pick it up every time.

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Shirker]

Mine has a an app that lets me use my phone as a remote control. Nice for when you see it drive by that dime sized leaf twice.

 

[Jimrahbe]

Josh,

If you would just go inside for half an hour, it would find it on its own.

It will never pick up something if it knows you are watching...

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[setsailsoon]

It's good to have some mysteries in life. How Mattie (Pentair Warrior SE) gets all the stuff off the bottom every time is amazing. I don't worry about how she does it. Sort of enjoy the mystery.

 

[Zezrum]

My new Polaris VRX iQ+ box claims "intelligent cleaning optimized for your pool" which I think means it randomly changes the cleaning time to make me think it's doing something "smart", but despite the fact it's a great robot and does a good job, it misses a sliver of dust on the bottom of my pool every time.

 

[Pirate Roberts]

My robot sees me staring at leaves and goes the other way. Drives me crazy, I feel like I’m playing that game where you try and get the bb’s in the holes.

 

[DAB942]

I watched it run straight for a blade of grass, hit the brakes, backup and go another way only to suck up a frog that didn't make it.

 

[carnivalday]

I dont know about you guys, but I know my robot has eyes and checks out where all the big pieces are, cause Ive seen it aim directly at a errant piece of something and gobble it up. Not that I sit outside and watch my robot clean the pool or anything....