Robot Mower Communications Standard

Describes message format used to externally control a robot mower (e.g. Ardumower-based).

Requirements

• Serial interface (or serial USB)
• ...

Message format

Not defined yet (ideas: NMEA 0183, SAE J1939, ...)

Messages

System control

• Get implemented message types:
  • application control
  • actor and sensor control
  • propriertary

Application control

• Start mowing
• Stop mowing
• Go to docking station
• Robot state event (errors, sensor values, sensor trigger counters)

Actor and sensor control

• Get mower configuration (type of sensors):
  • Docking station available
  • Perimeter sensor available
  • IMU available
  • Compass available
  • Odometry available
  • GPS available
• Rotate by x degrees and move with speed y RPM until sensor trigger
• Keep ongoing action (mower communications saftety)
• Robot state event (errors, sensor values, sensor trigger counters)

Proprietary

• Any proprietary messages not defined by this protocol