CARPETBOOSTER+

04 / 06Proposed validation

Measured in
the collector.

The core comparison uses the same vacuum, ordinary brush, cleaning time and controlled travel. The additional agitation is the variable under examination.

Development stage · Physical validation pending

Four conditions. One fair comparison.

AReference

Ordinary brush

Establish the host’s baseline carpet pickup.

Brush + suction
Yes
Module installed
—
Rail contact
—
Added motion
—
BPackaging

Module inactive

Measure the effect of adding the module.

Brush + suction
Yes
Module installed
Yes
Rail contact
—
Added motion
—
CContact

Contact only

Separate contact and geometry from motion.

Brush + suction
Yes
Module installed
Yes
Rail contact
Yes
Added motion
—
DMotion

Agitation on

Measure the incremental moving-contact effect.

Brush + suction
Yes
Module installed
Yes
Rail contact
Yes
Added motion
Yes

Matched head-flow tests isolate the mechanism. Fixed source-setting tests then evaluate the complete product effect.

The first prototype is a rigid laboratory fixture with an external actuator and measured contact load. Compact OEM packaging and vibration isolation are separate development steps informed by those measurements.

A complete result

More than
a pickup number.

A promising result must survive the practical requirements of a real cleaning head.

Collected soil

Blank-corrected mass recovered from known deposits.

Residual soil

Material left in the carpet after matched passes.

Airborne release

Particle escape during and after the cleaning interval.

Carpet condition

Tuft snagging, fiber loss, backing and appearance.

Everyday handling

Push force, sound, vibration and normal-mode pickup.

Energy and life

Input power, temperature, service wear and repeatability.

Evidence sequence

Progress through
defined decisions.

  1. 01

    Characterize the input

    Measure loaded motion and force. Establish whether contact is continuous or intermittent.

    Proposed next work
  2. 02

    Run controlled comparisons

    Randomize repeated trials across known soils and household carpets, with automotive mats reported separately.

    Pending prototype
  3. 03

    Confirm useful performance

    Evaluate pickup alongside emissions, wear, handling and energy against predeclared gates.

    Pending data
  4. 04

    Validate the integration

    Commission independent tests and complete a host-specific engineering and cost review.

    Pending OEM program

Decide before the trials

A better result must
clear every relevant gate.

Agree the minimum worthwhile pickup gain, acceptable uncertainty and limits for airborne release, carpet effects, normal-mode pickup, handling, sound and energy before measuring the outcome. Numeric gates belong in the host-specific test agreement; none has been achieved.

See the deliverables and go/no-go decision ↗