Roombas
Autonomous floor vacuums
Roombas is the plural of Roomba, a brand of autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner that navigates rooms automatically, bouncing off obstacles and returning to its charging station.
The name has become somewhat generic for any robotic vacuum: The Roombas keep getting stuck under the couch.
They've inspired affection as quasi-pets, with owners often naming them.
Devices that detect input
- navigationDetermining position and course
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- docking stationDevice connectivity hub
charging base · smart home · Wi-Fi · app control · scheduling · automation · firmware · battery
Removing dirt by suction
- dustFine settled particles
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- pet hairShed fibers from animals
- crumbsSmall food fragments
hardwood · carpet · floors · brushes · spot cleaning · maintenance · filter replacement · allergens
Filmed feline antics
- pet hairShed fibers from animals
- furAnimal body hair
- danderMicroscopic shed skin
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
Light repeated collision
- wanderingTraveling with no fixed course
- stuckUnable to move
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- beepingEmitting short tones
escaping · falling · stairs · obstacles · cords · thresholds · rugs · corners
Self-propagating cultural units
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
- viral videosWidely shared online clips
- googly eyesLoose-pupil craft decorations
- namingAssigning a label
anthropomorphizing · lazy · futuristic · gadget · gift · housewarming · consumerism · unboxing
sensors
Devices that detect input
- navigationDetermining position and course
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
docking station · charging base · smart home · Wi-Fi · app control · scheduling · automation · firmware · battery · lithium-ion
vacuuming
Removing dirt by suction
crumbs · hardwood · carpet · floors · brushes · spot cleaning · maintenance · filter replacement · allergens · mopping
cat videos
Filmed feline antics
bumping
Light repeated collision
beeping · escaping · falling · stairs · obstacles · cords · thresholds · rugs · corners · lost
memes
Self-propagating cultural units
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
- viral videosWidely shared online clips
- googly eyesLoose-pupil craft decorations
naming · anthropomorphizing · lazy · futuristic · gadget · gift · housewarming · consumerism · unboxing · review
Roombaspush brooms
Wide brooms for pushing
brooms · dustpans · carpet sweepers · rags · mops