Abstract: A pool cleaner is provided. The pool cleaner includes a housing and an imaging device mounted to the housing. The imaging device is configured to acquire at least one image of an aquatic environment. The pool cleaner also includes a controller in communication with the imaging device. The controller identifies candidate debris from the at least one image, determines an optimal cleaning pathway, and navigates the pool cleaner to the candidate debris along the optimal cleaning pathway. The pool cleaner further includes a scrub brush disposed on the housing and configured to move the candidate debris, and a removable filter canister configured to collect the candidate debris.

Abstract: A pool cleaner control system is provided. The pool cleaner control system includes a pool cleaner having an imaging device and a controller. The imaging device is configured to acquire at least one image of an aquatic environment. The controller is in communication with the imaging device. The controller identifies candidate debris from the at least one image, analyzes at least two potential candidate debris-containing pathways, and determines which of the at least two potential candidate debris-containing pathways is an optimal cleaning pathway.

Abstract: A pool cleaner control system is provided. The pool cleaner control system includes a pool cleaner having an imaging device and a controller. The imaging device is configured to acquire at least one image of an aquatic environment. The controller is in communication with the imaging device. The controller identifies candidate debris from the at least one image, analyzes at least two potential candidate debris-containing pathways, and determines which of the at least two potential candidate debris-containing pathways is an optimal cleaning pathway.

Abstract: A pool cleaner is provided of the type powered by a suction or vacuum source, such as by connecting the pool cleaner via a vacuum hose or the like to the suction side of a conventional pool water filtration system. The pool cleaner comprises a compact housing carried on wheels for rolling movement along a submerged pool surface. A debris intake nozzle is formed at a lower end of the housing in close proximity with the pool surface, and communicates through a turbine chamber in the housing to the vacuum hose for water-borne vacuuming of debris from the pool surface. Water draw through the turbine chamber rotatably drives a turbine which in turn powers a drive train to rotatably drive the cleaner wheels together with a downforce fan for improved wheel traction. In addition, the drive train operates at least one timer cam for periodically actuating a reverse clutch assembly to drive at least one of the cleaner wheels in reverse for a brief time interval.