Camera Mapping vs. Laser Mapping: Which Do You Want for Your Robot Vacuum?
When the earliest robotic vacuums took off across rooms, they relied on rudimentary sensors and trial-and-error crashes to try to reach every inch. Today, iCLEBO vacuums and other robotic vacuums actually create and follow their own cleaning maps, seriously reducing the number of missed spots and wasted time and energy. However, these mapping systems are only as smart as their scanning hardware, which may include lasers, cameras, or both.
So, which mapping technology can detect obstacles and determine efficient cleaning paths with the most accuracy? Because it can capture so many elements of a room, camera mapping is definitely the most comprehensive option out there. Here are some reasons to opt for a robotic vacuum with camera mapping:
Cameras Increase Your Vacuum’s Field of Vision
Our iCLEBO Omega, Alpha, and Arte have camera-based vision mapping technology, and offer 130 degrees of wide-angle smart mapping. While laser technology is more sophisticated than ever, it still can’t exceed the limits of linear mapping like camera lenses.
Mapping a Whole Room is Possible with Cameras
Thanks to those wider angles – and camera technology that can sweep the space around it – a camera-based cleaning system can actually map out a room, then follow that map to clean it. It doesn’t need real-time feedback from lasers and sensors to know the best path, though it can incorporate those too.
Lasers Need Help to Complete Your Cleaning System
Of course, lasers alone cannot handle the demands of robotic vacuuming. They rely on software to interpret their interactions with their environment, as well as hardware – think sensors and cameras – to add more details and give more information about a room.
Are you ready to upgrade to a robotic vacuum with camera mapping technology? Contact us today to learn more about our iCLEBO cleaning and mapping systems.