Video showing process of making a ramp for Roomba robot to conquer 2 stair separation in house layout. The Roomba 650 and Roomba i7 robots were used for testing.
Thank you! This is exactly the situation I have. I appreciate seeing the whole prototyping process and the investigation of different slopes. I don’t have quite as much space, so may try something closer to 20 deg.
@@DanielGonzalezL That's awesome, thanks for sharing! I was really wondering whether the Lidar equipped vacuums would tolerate such a design. Guess I'm building a ramp tonight.
So far so good with this vacuum. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx8ISPQRRAfpAaX4msGjyodObTBnlj4T5g I was a little concerned to find it seems to be all plastic, but the reviews were good, so I'm hoping for the best. Very easy to assemble Recommened, and only attachments I've used so far work well, and are easy to use. Doing a good job on the new carpet in my bedrooms and stairs. Works well on the hardwood on my main floor too. Reasonable weight and cord length. I already knew from an earlier review that it wouldn't fit under furniture, but I can use my Eufy for that, so no problem - the high traffic areas that need a stronger suction was really what I bought this for. If it continues as it's started, it will be a good buy and well worth the money. I have had two Shark Rocket stick vacs in the past that are super easy to use, but the motors just don't last well, even with scrupulous cleaning of the filters. I'm hoping for better with this Bissell.
Thanks for this! Do your vacuums actually use the ramp when they are “doing their job” now? I have a single step from my great room into the rest of my main floor and I’m trying to figure out which Robot Vacuum to buy and how to get around that step and not have to pick up the vacuum because I keep seeing you aren’t supposed to pick them up but it would be really annoying to only be able to use it in one room when it’s still technically all the same main floor of the house just separated by one step. I was like “oh I wonder if they could do a ramp!” And your video is the only one I could find with roombas and ramps.
Thank you for this video. I have a single step i need my 6i to navigate and i plan to use this video for that. I will update comments with my results. again thank you
How wide is your ramp path? Why did you choose to construct it wider than the max width of the vac? Would it not go straight down otherwise? Just curious if you found that it needs wiggle room to maneuver properly.
I wasn't sure how the Roomba would handle a very narrow path, so I went a few inches wider than the robot. I think it would work fine with only 1" clearance.
Great question. The short answer is, poorly. Having two levels (the ramp and the floor) totally confused the robot's 2D mapping system. To solve this issue, I setup the virtual wall barrier so it can't go under the ramp.
Interesting. I am about to make a ramp for one stair. It occurred to me that a thin carpet runner material would increase friction. Also, are the edges necessary? It shouldn’t fall off anyway.
Carpet is a good idea. The edges aren't absolutely necessary, but they are nice to have. They prevent the Roomba from getting stuck with one wheel off the ramp, help with navigation, and add strength to the ramp.
I made a ramp for the Samsung Jetbot, it will go down but not up. The ramp is 12.5 degrees.. is there a solution to tune the tilt sensors or adjust the software?
My J7+ (two months old) has stopped avoiding things and no longer shows me obstacle photos. I have gone to the map and reset obstacle sensing with no luck so I did a factory reset with no luck. It's like the camera is not working. Do you have any ideas I can try?
Robots gone wild lol. Make sure all the sensors are clean and there is enough ambient light if you haven't already. If that doesn't work, time to contact customer support. Good luck.
I was wondering if this was going to be possible. In the past I’ve always had to physically lift and move them the 2 steps up and down my main floor. Family Room 2 steps down on East side, Living Room 2 steps down on west side. Now I’ll try building 2 ramps and see?? Thanks 😊
@@theattorney6072 embarrassingly no, it took a backseat to other projects and circumstances that keep arising and demanding center stage. I have not forgotten, and it’s on my To Do list! One of these days, it’d sure come in handy. My friends tell me to just buy more robots to stay on every level, excuse me, if I had all that extra cash laying around!!?
@@a247pms Thx. I did build a ramp and it worked fine. However, i juste ordered a second robot because I found it annoying to have a ramp Always in the stairs. Also, the advantage of cleaning the housse two Times faster with two robots.
I wonder how far away we are from an iRobot floor cleaner actually capable of vacuuming/cleaning AND maneuvering it’s way up a staircase at the same time. I don’t think we are too far off… they can clean outside windows, clean out gutters, mow the lawn, and so on… I’m looking forward to testing that out.
@@roboskerritt thats the reason it won't work for me. It goes down about half way onto a landing then does a 180° turn which would be pretty hard to get working
I have 10 steps up, so the solution was to buy a second 531 and leave one upstairs and the other downstairs, this way the whole house gets done at the same time and I just do the stairs with a handheld rechargeable. The 3rd level down 5 steps is not a large area, so the handheld is used there too. Best solution I could find, although the spiral suggestion sounds OK but would take up too much space. Brava stays on the level with hard floors.
OMG. I love this video. I am working on my dissertation discussing robots and the environment. Your video is a wonderful case for my reseach! I would love to put this case in my dissertation if you grant me permission.
This is so much fun. Little known fact, vacuum robots are cute 😂
Until skynet take over 😂
@@pooooo52 Well, it does have a laser I suppose :)
Thank you! This is exactly the situation I have. I appreciate seeing the whole prototyping process and the investigation of different slopes. I don’t have quite as much space, so may try something closer to 20 deg.
This is worth the money🌼 my favorite household item by far. I only wish I had purchased it sooner!
This is just what I was wanting to know...shopping for i7...good job on the video! Thanks.
Exactly what I was looking for! I'll try to replicate this for my Roborock S5, on a single step stair. Thanks!
Update: it worked! I used a 10 degree angle for a 11cm high step. The robot doesnt have any problems going down and up again.
@@DanielGonzalezL That's awesome, thanks for sharing! I was really wondering whether the Lidar equipped vacuums would tolerate such a design. Guess I'm building a ramp tonight.
@@bradley3549 awesome, let me know how it goes! :)
@@bradley3549 How'd it go⁉️
@@stevethea5250 great question! Haven't built it yet. :-( Honey do lists and all that.
Perfect. I built a ramp last week, but this was a much simpler solution then what I did. 👍🏽
Perhaps carpeting the ramp (e.g. with office carpet tiles) would give the robots more grip and allow a greater angle.
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Will try to build something similar for one step. Thanks and greetings from Germany!
You should get commission because I may finally get a Roomba now
So far so good with this vacuum. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx8ISPQRRAfpAaX4msGjyodObTBnlj4T5g I was a little concerned to find it seems to be all plastic, but the reviews were good, so I'm hoping for the best. Very easy to assemble Recommened, and only attachments I've used so far work well, and are easy to use. Doing a good job on the new carpet in my bedrooms and stairs. Works well on the hardwood on my main floor too. Reasonable weight and cord length. I already knew from an earlier review that it wouldn't fit under furniture, but I can use my Eufy for that, so no problem - the high traffic areas that need a stronger suction was really what I bought this for. If it continues as it's started, it will be a good buy and well worth the money. I have had two Shark Rocket stick vacs in the past that are super easy to use, but the motors just don't last well, even with scrupulous cleaning of the filters. I'm hoping for better with this Bissell.
That is awesome!! I need one for a single step for my Neato D7
Thanks for this! Do your vacuums actually use the ramp when they are “doing their job” now? I have a single step from my great room into the rest of my main floor and I’m trying to figure out which Robot Vacuum to buy and how to get around that step and not have to pick up the vacuum because I keep seeing you aren’t supposed to pick them up but it would be really annoying to only be able to use it in one room when it’s still technically all the same main floor of the house just separated by one step. I was like “oh I wonder if they could do a ramp!” And your video is the only one I could find with roombas and ramps.
My cats LOVE the ramp, so ironically, the ramp needs the most vacuuming ... hahahaha.
Cool idea !
good idea!
Thank you for this video. I have a single step i need my 6i to navigate and i plan to use this video for that. I will update comments with my results. again thank you
Amazing
Very well done Jason. Thank you. I too have an i7+
How wide is your ramp path? Why did you choose to construct it wider than the max width of the vac? Would it not go straight down otherwise? Just curious if you found that it needs wiggle room to maneuver properly.
I wasn't sure how the Roomba would handle a very narrow path, so I went a few inches wider than the robot. I think it would work fine with only 1" clearance.
Great advice
How does the i7 handle mapping this? Does it get confused when under the ramp?
Great question. The short answer is, poorly. Having two levels (the ramp and the floor) totally confused the robot's 2D mapping system. To solve this issue, I setup the virtual wall barrier so it can't go under the ramp.
@@roboskerritt Doesn't the robot confuse the the first floor map with base floor map if it's 2D?
It would probably count them as one Map
Curious - test #2 looked okay at 20º on cardboard, why did you end up opting for 10º?
A steeper angle would also work, especially if the surface has more friction.
Great idea. But will it go back up an already cleaned surface?
Yea to either finish cleaning the room at the top or to return to it’s base
cool vid
iRobot should really make a official ramp that the roomba can detect easier.
Interesting. I am about to make a ramp for one stair. It occurred to me that a thin carpet runner material would increase friction. Also, are the edges necessary? It shouldn’t fall off anyway.
Carpet is a good idea. The edges aren't absolutely necessary, but they are nice to have. They prevent the Roomba from getting stuck with one wheel off the ramp, help with navigation, and add strength to the ramp.
@@roboskerritt just made a quick test one. drive.google.com/file/d/1GMrzpjI-3wQ3NcaiJYOnIiNOgqWHTbvr/view?usp=drivesdk
@@monsenrm Did it work? I am thinking of making a similar one.
@@ZL8103 did it work ?
@@monsenrm Nice!
Next evolution of these things will have to include legs.
Did you actually keep this in your house?
How did u get the end of the ramp that it didn’t get hung up on. It’s smooth to the floor?
Correct, the top of the ramp is flush with the floor height. There is a small undercut on the sidewalls so it stays in the correct spot.
I made a ramp for the Samsung Jetbot, it will go down but not up. The ramp is 12.5 degrees.. is there a solution to tune the tilt sensors or adjust the software?
the floors are clean now there is a giant Ramp in your house
I tried this a year ago, but it didn’t really work. The Roomba fell onto the ground and broke.
My J7+ (two months old) has stopped avoiding things and no longer shows me obstacle photos. I have gone to the map and reset obstacle sensing with no luck so I did a factory reset with no luck. It's like the camera is not working. Do you have any ideas I can try?
Robots gone wild lol. Make sure all the sensors are clean and there is enough ambient light if you haven't already. If that doesn't work, time to contact customer support. Good luck.
That is kind of cool😎🥶
I was wondering if this was going to be possible. In the past I’ve always had to physically lift and move them the 2 steps up and down my main floor. Family Room 2 steps down on East side, Living Room 2 steps down on west side.
Now I’ll try building 2 ramps and see?? Thanks 😊
Did you manage to build the rampe ?
@@theattorney6072 embarrassingly no, it took a backseat to other projects and circumstances that keep arising and demanding center stage. I have not forgotten, and it’s on my To Do list! One of these days, it’d sure come in handy.
My friends tell me to just buy more robots to stay on every level, excuse me, if I had all that extra cash laying around!!?
@@a247pms Thx. I did build a ramp and it worked fine. However, i juste ordered a second robot because I found it annoying to have a ramp Always in the stairs. Also, the advantage of cleaning the housse two Times faster with two robots.
I wonder how far away we are from an iRobot floor cleaner actually capable of vacuuming/cleaning AND maneuvering it’s way up a staircase at the same time.
I don’t think we are too far off… they can clean outside windows, clean out gutters, mow the lawn, and so on…
I’m looking forward to testing that out.
Very interesting. Its too bad I can't build one of these for a full flight of stairs.
This concept should work for any number of stairs, however for larger flights the ramp length would be too silly long to implement in most houses.
@@roboskerritt thats the reason it won't work for me. It goes down about half way onto a landing then does a 180° turn which would be pretty hard to get working
@@roboskerritt omg! How did you do that❓❓❓❓❓❓❓❗️
@@roboskerritt A spiral design can solve multi-level problem, but a easier solution is to buy one for each level. :)
I have 10 steps up, so the solution was to buy a second 531 and leave one upstairs and the other downstairs, this way the whole house gets done at the same time and I just do the stairs with a handheld rechargeable. The 3rd level down 5 steps is not a large area, so the handheld is used there too. Best solution I could find, although the spiral suggestion sounds OK but would take up too much space. Brava stays on the level with hard floors.
Can’t you pick it up to put on next flight?
How wide is it?
Nice
maybe put carpet on the ramp more traction for it to climb
oh wow
Now you need to make a ramp for two flights of stairs.
How long is your ramp?
About 7’ (2m).
@@roboskerritt thats quite long, why didn't you do the 20 degrees one ?
How about a ramp for the other stairs
Why not just use the two on different floors?
@t - High quality ramps made for vacuum cleaners
Roomba i7: Too smart...
Roomba 650: Not smart enough...
i love how the roomba is trying to find every single way to not cooperate with the video
lol
It was on the first floor and one to go to the second floor how would you do that genius
why build a ramp if you have 2 roombas?
Almost like Error 9
I just got a shark and want to try to build something like this for it.
would roomba 980 handle this? nice video.
Yes
1:06 that is not a 950. What do u mean
Good catch
ramp for the robots slip n slide for humans
maybe just build a little elevator instead? xD just kidding, very cool :)
My 960 just gets upset and goes to its dock
😂
That roomba 650 is a random navigation robot
OMG. I love this video. I am working on my dissertation discussing robots and the environment. Your video is a wonderful case for my reseach! I would love to put this case in my dissertation if you grant me permission.
Thank you Kuan-Hung. I really enjoyed making the video. Yes, feel free to use it in your dissertation.
@@roboskerritt Thank you very much.
The 650 is so dumb. I wish we had done more research before buying it. My house is too big for its baby robo brain.
yea its only for small rooms/houses
Lol “robot torture”
ABCD
Defect....couldn't fix
Weeeeeee
Romba 650 Bad Roomba i7 Good Robot
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Roomba vídeos kill me
Trdw
Con todo el respeto,como se suele decir están los bobos y luego vas tú
Now make something so that the braava doesn't get stuck on fucking 3mm floor transitions. ffs this bot is inept
Amazing