GOAT G1 Beacon Map Optimizer

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How to use this optimizer

1. Upload a plan or photo of your garden (optional but easier).
2. Set scale: choose the Ref Line tool, click the two ends of something you know the length of, type that length, hit Set Scale.
3. Trace the lawn with Lawn Boundary (the area to mow). Add Obstacle >60cm polygons for trees, sheds, raised beds — these block signal and are excluded from the mowable area.
4. Place the Station where your charger sits (it needs flat ground and 2 m clear on the sides & front).
5. Compute Optimal Placement. Beacons are positioned to satisfy Ecovacs' real spec.

Why "2+ beacon coverage" matters

The GOAT G1 finds itself by triangulating off the UWB beacons, so it needs to "see" at least two beacons at any spot. Ecovacs requires ≥80% of the map covered by 2+ beacons and ≤10% with no coverage at all. Covering an area with a single beacon is not enough — that's the main thing this tool optimizes for, and the thing most DIY placements get wrong.

Line of sight

Tall obstacles (>60 cm) block the radio signal. The heatmap and validator both account for obstacles sitting between a beacon and a patch of lawn, and between beacons themselves.

Keyboard

Enter/double‑click finish polygon · Backspace undo last point · Esc cancel · 1–7 switch tools · wheel to zoom · right/middle‑drag to pan.

Distances and rules are from the official Ecovacs GOAT G1 manual & FAQ. This tool is an unofficial planning aid — always confirm in the ECOVACS Home app during setup.