Active User

Wake Up routine will pull robot out of sleep mode and prepare it for interactions with user

Still Connected? Determines if user is still logged on.

Battery OK? routine checks voltages and determines if a recharge is required this will be done periodically.

Movements will be executed as commanded by user thru this routine that will send requests from software to hardware.

Wait

Wait for User this will listen for a user.

Battery OK? routine checks voltages and determines if a recharge is required this will be done periodically.

Find

Locate Self routine will determine location of robot.

Map route to dock routine determines best way to get back to docking station.

Movements will be issued by software to physically move robot from present location into the dock

Charge

Docked? routine will make physical contact with the charger

Battery OK? Determines when robot is fully charged and may leave the dock.

Pull Out routine will move robot just out of contact with charger. At this point system will return to Wait state.

Maintenance

Email routine will send automated email to Administrator detailing problems encountered.

Restart/Shutdown routine will be able to perform complete shutdown, full restart or simple restart of certain software elements.