Robotic vehicle with adjustable operating area
A robotic vehicle may include one or more functional components configured to execute a lawn care function, a sensor network comprising one or more sensors configured to detect conditions proximate to the robotic vehicle, a positioning module configured to determine robotic vehicle position while the robotic vehicle traverses a parcel, and a boundary management module configured to enable the robotic vehicle to be operated within a bounded area. The bounded area may include a variable boundary, and the boundary management module may be configured to receive instructions from an operator to adjust the variable boundary.
1. A robotic vehicle comprising:
one or more functional components configured to execute a lawn care function;
a sensor network comprising one or more sensors configured to detect conditions proximate to the robotic vehicle;
a positioning module configured to determine robotic vehicle position while the robotic vehicle traverses a parcel; and
a boundary management module configured to track and manage operation of the robotic vehicle relative to a plurality of different boundary sets of the parcel,
wherein the boundary management module is configured to receive instructions from an operator to activate one boundary set of the plurality of different boundary sets of the parcel,
wherein the robotic vehicle is configured to communicate with an account manager, the account manager being configured to determine a cost associated with the robotic vehicle executing the lawn care function within the one boundary set of the plurality of different boundary sets of the parcel, and
wherein in response to the operator accepting the cost associated with the robotic vehicle executing the lawn care function within the one boundary set of the plurality of different boundary sets of the parcel, the positioning module is configured to cause the robotic vehicle to operate within the one boundary set of the plurality of different boundary sets of the parcel.
2. The robotic vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are received locally via a user interface of the robotic vehicle.
3. The robotic vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are received remotely relative to the robotic vehicle.
4. The robotic vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the instructions are received from the operator via an electronic device configured to communicate with the robotic vehicle.
5. The robotic vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the instructions are received from the account manager configured to communicate with the robotic vehicle.
6. The robotic vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the account manager is configured to define one or more boundary modifications based on time or date.
7. The robotic vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the boundary management module is configured to display the one boundary set on a map view.
8. The robotic vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the boundary management module is configured to display an area available for coverage as a difference between a coverage available for an operator selected plan and the one boundary set.
9. A method of adjusting an operating area of a robotic vehicle, the method comprising:
storing a plurality of different boundary sets of a parcel;
tracking and managing operation of the robotic vehicle relative to the plurality of different boundary sets of the parcel;
activating one boundary set of the plurality of different boundary sets of the parcel in response to receiving instructions from an operator of the robotic vehicle,
determining a cost associated with the robotic vehicle executing a lawn care function within the one boundary set of the plurality of different boundary sets of the parcel,
in response to the operator accepting the cost associated with the robotic vehicle executing the lawn care function within the one boundary set of the plurality of different boundary sets of the parcel, causing the robotic vehicle to operate within the one boundary set of the plurality of different boundary sets of the parcel.
10. The method of claim 9 ,
wherein the plurality of different boundary sets comprise respective sets of position or coordinate locations of the parcel.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein receiving the instruction comprises receiving the instruction locally via a user interface of the robotic vehicle, or receiving the instruction from a source remotely located relative to the robotic vehicle.