Abstract
News editors obtained the following quote from the background information suppli ed by the inventors:“Mobile robotic devices are becoming increasingly common in consumer homes and commercial spaces.In several instances, mobile robotic devi ces are desirable for the convenience and efficiency they provide.For example, autonomous mobile robotic devices that perform specific tasks such as vacuuming, mopping,mowing, and the like provide convenience to a user as the tasks may be completed by the mobile roboticdevice without or with minimal human interventi on.