Incorporation of GNSS system for underwater cleaning robot

Abstract: Water reservoirs, such as swimming pools, are usually cleaned using underwater cleaners, also called pool robots. These robots usually use a randomized pattern to cover the bottom areas. For large and/or complex bottoms, a randomized cleaning pattern may be ineffective. The thesis carried out at Weda, aims to propose a solution for an autonomous pool cleaner incorporating GPS technology to improve cleaning and reduce the time and costs of the cleaning process. To achieve this, an existing pool robot will be used, and a GPS module will be attached to the robot. The GPS tracks the position and feeds it back to the pool robot control unit. Since the pool robot central unit now knows the position and path, it will be possible to control the cleaning in a much more efficient way.