Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for defining a boundary of a work area (30) in a robotic lawnmower system, the system comprising a robotic lawnmower (1), configured to process the work area (30) and to determine its position (xr, yr, zr) in the work area, and a separate, mobile device (11) configured to determine its position (xm, ym, zm) in the work area (30) and having a camera (13) configured to capture images of the work area (30) and a display (15) which provides a user interface, enabling a user to define boundary segments (33, 37) of the work area boundary (31, 39) therein as a set of positions which are transferred to the robotic lawnmower (1). The separate, mobile device (11) receives satellite positioning data from a plurality of satellites and correction positioning data from a reference station (31), thereby increasing the precision of its position detection.

Abstract: A method for use in a robotic work tool arranged to operate in an operational area housing a charging station, the robotic work tool comprising a navigation sensor and a memory storing a map application of the operational area, the method comprising: detecting that there has been a change in a location of the charging station, and in response thereto determining that the change is below a threshold acceptance level, and if so, automatically updating the location of the charging station in the map application of the operational area.

Abstract: A robotic work tool system (200) comprising a robotic work tool (100), the robotic work tool (100) being configured to determine (410) that the robotic work tool (100) has entered a state of limited movement; determine (420) an exit path; and exit (430) the state of limited movement by navigating the exit path.

Abstract: A robotic work tool system (200) for avoiding trails from a robotic work tool (100) in a transit zone (300) in which the robotic work tool (100) is allowed to travel from a start point (320) to a goal point (330) along a travel path (310). The system (200) comprises at least one memory (120,220) configured to store information about the transit zone (300), at least one robotic work tool (100) configured to travel along the travel path (310) and at least one controller (110,210) for controlling operation of the robotic work tool (100). The controller (110,210) is configured to receive, from the memory (120,220), information about the transit zone (300) and generate, based on the transit zone (300), the travel path (310) for the robotic work tool (100) from the start point (320) to the goal point (330). The generated travel path (310) is configured to differ from previously generated travel paths.

Abstract: A robotic work tool system (200) comprising a robotic work tool (100) comprising a controller (110), the controller (110) being configured to determine an area locality (310) associated with a hindrance; determine a classifier (C) associated with the area locality (310); and determine an action for the robotic work tool (100), wherein the action is based on the classifier (C).

Abstract: A robotic work tool system (200) comprising a robotic work tool (100), the robotic work tool (100) being configured to determine (410) that the robotic work tool (100) has entered a state of limited movement; determine (420) an exit path; and exit (430) the state of limited movement by navigating the exit path.

Abstract: A method for operating a robotic work tool (1) comprising a sensor for detecting a boundary wire (3) demarcating a work area (2). The method comprises the steps of detecting (9) at least a partial crossing of the boundary wire (3), allowing (12) a crossing of the boundary wire (3) by an offset, switching (8) between a first offset setting and at least a second offset setting of the work tool (1) based on one or more events (7). A robotic work tool (1) comprises a controller for controlling the operation of the robotic working tool (1). The controller is configured to: control the work tool (1) to operate within the work area (2), determine whether the work tool (1) crosses the boundary wire (3), allow a crossing of the wire (3) by the offset, and switch (8) between at least two offset settings stored in the work tool (1).

Abstract: A method for use in a robotic work tool system (300) comprising a robotic working tool (200), the robotic working tool (200) comprising a signal navigation device (290), wherein the method comprises: determining (515) a location of at least one boundary point (BP); determining (525) a variance of the location(s); and to determining the boundary (320) based on the variance of the location(s) utilizing the innermost of the variance(s).