Cyber & IT Supervisory Forum - Additional Resources

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According to iRobot 559 , this technology captures 230,400 data points per second using optical sensors. This enables the roving vacuum to create a map of its surroundings, including its own position in that environment, and chart "where it is, where it's been, and where it needs to clean." 22.1.1 vSLAM And Imprint Smart Maps On all Wi-Fi connected robots, usage data (e.g., how long did it clean, how far did it go, did it meet any error codes, is it functioning correctly) can be sent to the Cloud so it can be shown on the customer's mobile device. According to iRobot®'s privacy policy, images used for navigation are NOT sent to the Cloud. It uses vSLAM to create what iRobot dubs Imprint Smart Maps 560 . If a user agrees to having their map data viewable on their mobile device, then the map that the Roomba® creates during a cleaning job is sent to the Cloud, where it is processed and simplified to produce a user-friendly map that appears in the iRobot® HOME App. iRobot®'s privacy policy specifies that no data is sold to third parties or shared with third parties without the customer's knowledge or control. iRobot®'s privacy policy allows customers to share data with third parties for the customer's benefit if they so choose. Usage data collected via the robot is not anonymized, but it is encrypted and stored securely. Clean Map™ Reports, which are generated through the combination of vSLAM, and Imprint Smart Maps are not shared with third parties. If a customer had already signed up/opted-in, iRobot® would remove the data from our servers if a customer requests it. Deleting the data is retroactive. According to iRobot®'s privacy policy 561 , Roomba® consumers can decline to have their data shared. Customers need not connect a Wi-Fi connected Roomba® to the internet for it to work as it can work in offline mode with no internet or Cloud connectivity. Roomba® users can opt-out of sending map data to the Cloud through a switch in the mobile app. 22.1.2 Amazon And iRobot: Smart Speaker Integration Can Vacuum Up Our Voices You can currently choose to share limited data to enable voice control of the robot using Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. This data would be limited to only the data needed to enable the voice control service as iRobot® states they will delete the data from their servers at the request of a customer. 22.1.3 Obstacle Image Review Opt Out A user's robot can detect and avoid obstacles in their home. By enabling this choice, a user's robot will also capture images of the detected obstacle and the surrounding area, and then present these images for your review in the mobile app. Reviewing images of the obstacle areas will supply feedback to a user's robot about how to improve its cleaning over time for a user's specific home, including the choice to clean those avoided areas again.

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