I have an elevator (lift) at my house, and want to buy a robot vacuum. Would it be possible to achieve automation multi-floor vacuuming if I automate the elevator (using switchbot and door sensors)? How can I ask the robot to go in the elevator, stay in the elevator unless it’s reached the floor it has to clean and get out of the elevator and start vacuuming the floor?
Interesting concept.
Personally, I would get a robot for each floor. Otherwise, how would you make the elevator hit the floor in time for it to open to allow your vacuum to enter? Plus, I am thinking if your robot vacuum had any sort of mapping function, it would totally ruin it. If you added one for mopping, you could map out exactly what you wanted vacuumed and which rooms you wanted mopped, too.
I think this is no doable from a logistics and programming point of view.
Interesting idea, but far too hard to achieve practically, sadly.
Even the latest robots which understand room maps and building levels won’t have a clue what to do with the lift doors, the threshold gap will freak the cliff edge sensors and the bad Wi-Fi signal in the metal lift car will leave it stranded!
Buy a robot per floor - simple, you can match the device to the floor coverings, and no need to explain to the lift maintenance technician and insurers (lifts here are regulated under law for safety).
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