Abstract: A method for operating a mobile self-propelled appliance, in particular a floor cleaning appliance such as a robot vacuum cleaner and/or robot sweeper and/or robot mopping appliance, includes detecting at least one obstacle in a floor processing area, cleaning a surrounding area of the obstacle by using at least two straight driving maneuvers at the obstacle from different directions, and basing the number and direction of the straight driving maneuvers on a size and/or shape of the obstacle. A mobile self-propelled appliance which is configured to implement the method is also provided.

Abstract: An operating method operates a mobile, self-moving appliance. The method is performed in a wall following mode and includes: moving the mobile, self-moving appliance along a first wall; detecting a second wall, which forms a corner with the first wall; and moving away from the second wall, until there is a first predetermined distance between a front point of a housing corner of the appliance and the second wall. The appliance is rotated about a center point so that the front point of the housing corner faces the second wall and is at a second predetermined distance therefrom. Forward movement of the mobile, self-moving appliance proceeds so that the appliance is aligned parallel to the second wall. The second predetermined distance between the front point of the housing corner and second wall remains substantially constant during the forward movement. A mobile, self-moving appliance is configured to perform the method.

Abstract: A floor treatment facility includes a chassis, a running gear for guiding the chassis over a floor, a treatment facility for treating the floor, a suction mouth, and a guide for applying the treatment facility movably along a predetermined path in relation to the chassis. The path extends in a vertical direction in relation to the floor and the path encloses a predefined angle with a plane parallel to the floor when the floor-treatment facility is standing on an even floor. The angle is at most approximately 45°.

Abstract: A method for determining a distance between a cleaning robot and an obstacle. The cleaning robot has a first distance measuring system for a far measuring range and a second distance measuring system for a near measuring range. The second distance measuring system includes a camera. a) if the obstacle is located in the far measuring range, the distance between the cleaning robot and the obstacle is determined by way of the first distance measuring system. b) if the obstacle is located in an overlap region of the far measuring range and the near measuring range, the distance between the cleaning robot and the obstacle is determined by way of the first and the second distance measuring systems; c) if the obstacle is located in the near measuring range, the distance between the cleaning robot and the obstacle is determined by way of the second distance measuring system.

Abstract: A floor cleaning system includes a mobile, self-driving apparatus and a portable additional apparatus for a user. The self-driving apparatus, in particular, is a cleaning apparatus for autonomous treatment of floor areas, such as a vacuuming robot and/or sweeping robot and/or wiping robot. The user apparatus has an operating unit, a communication unit, and a position detection unit. Using the position detection unit, the user defines the floor area to be cleaned in that the user walks, with the additional apparatus, along a cleaning path or delimiting path that can be transmitted to the mobile, self-driving apparatus in order for the mobile, self-driving apparatus to clean along the cleaning path or to clean the floor area included within the delimiting path in accordance with a cleaning request. There is also described a method for the automatic treatment of floor areas with the aid of the floor cleaning system.