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Cobot sweep following a street cleaner autonomously

Revolutionizing street cleaning with col­lab­o­ra­tive ro­botics. We integrated au­to­no­mous tech­no­logy with BSR: Sweep, a smart cleaning robot, sup­ports workers by easing their work­load and op­ti­miz­ing cleaning pro­ces­ses for greater efficiency.

Berliner Stadtreinigung

User Research

Interaction

Industrial Design

Prototyping

Product design of cobot sweep

Research

Our research showed that street cleaning is still done much like 100 years ago – physically demanding and very inefficient.

Research at Berlin Alexanderplatz
Analyse der Workflows der StadtreinigungAnalyse des Arbeitswerkzeugs
Analysis of the current workflowsAnalysis of current tool design for street cleaners

Concept

Human perception and robotic efficiency combined: Sweep aims to improve workflows and working conditions.

Human perception combined with efficiency of a robot
Mitarbeiter entnimmt Werkzeug am kollaborativen Roboter
Cobot Sweep folgt Mitarbeiter autonomCobot Sweep folgt reinigt unter einer Bank
Mitarbeiter entnimmt Werkzeug am kollaborativen RoboterCobot Sweep folgt Mitarbeiter autonomCobot Sweep folgt reinigt unter einer Bank

Concept

Human perception and robotic efficiency combined: Sweep aims to improve workflows and working conditions.

Interaction Design

Sweep is gesture-controlled. No buttons, just movement – a new form of human-machine interaction.

Cobot sweep follows user

Follow-Me
Control

Cobot sweep plans path in advance

Intelligent
Pathplanning

Cobot sweep detects obstacles and avoids them

Obstacle
Avoidance

Cobot sweep detects edges automatically

Edge
Detection

Cobot sweep communicates with smart lighting system

Reactive
Lights

Cobot sweep sends tactile feedback to the user

Tactile
Feedback

Cobot Sweep connects with user

Connecting

Cobot Sweep signals attention

Waiting

Cobot Sweep with working lights on

Working

Cobot Sweep is in sleeping mode

Sleep

"The idea for Sweep has inspired us from the very beginning as an inno­vation with a high potential for app­lication. On the way to further devel­opment via prototype to product we have been working very constructively with hint for several years. We are convinced of Sweep [...] and are looking forward to the application on Berlin squares!"

"The idea for Sweep has inspired us from the very beginning as an inno­vation with a high potential for app­lication. On the way to further devel­opment via prototype to product we have been working very constructively with hint for several years. We are convinced of Sweep [...] and are looking forward to the application on Berlin squares!"

Mobile App

A mobile app offers full control. It complements direct interaction and supports daily operations.

Screen designs for mobile sweep appScreen designs for mobile sweep appWireframe of mobile sweep appWireframe of mobile sweep app

Prototyping

Interaction and motion were tested on a prototype. Real-time feedback shaped natural behavior and timing.

Physical interaction prototype for cobot sweep
Prototype of tactile wristband for intuitively interacting with cobot
Prototype of tactile wristband for intuitively interacting with cobot

Prototyping

Interaction and motion were tested on a prototype. Real-time feedback shaped natural behavior and timing.

What was in for BSR?

01

Improved Employee Health

Reduced strain has a positive impact on employee health over the long term.

02

Cleaning Efficiency Increased by 3

Sweep’s implementation triples the efficiency of street cleaning workflows.

03

Seamless Workflow Integration

Designed to integrate easily into existing workflows, ensuring fast and simple rollout.

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