A road cleaning vehicle 10 comprises a driving system 16, road cleaning equipment 25 and a control system. The control system comprises at least one first debris sensor 60, 65 for generating debris sensor data for locating debris 9 in front of the vehicle. A controller receives and processes the sensor data in an identification model to identify and estimate the mass and/or volume of debris in front of the vehicle. The driving system and/or the cleaning equipment are operated based on the estimated mass and/or volume of debris. The cleaning equipment may comprise a fan and suction pressure may be controlled based on the estimated mass and/or volume of debris. A cleaning fluid system may be provided. The debris sensor may comprise a camera, lidar and/or a proximity sensor. A method of operating a cleaning vehicle includes the operation of the driving and/or cleaning system based on the estimated mass and/or volume of debris detected by at least one sensor.
A road cleaning vehicle
30.11.2022
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch