Program Development Environment for Multiple Robot-Multiple Application System

Tsukasa Kyousou and Yasumichi Aiyama

Graduate school of Systems and Information Engineering, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan

Received:

October 18, 2005

Accepted:

December 27, 2005

Published:

October 20, 2006

Keywords:

multiple robot system, robotic component, software module, middleware

Abstract

We propose and develop an application development environment for a robot with components such as multiple manipulators and hands. Each component is treated as a module to build the robot efficiently, easy application development targets robot diversity. The mechanism we propose manages modules and work space, enabling easy cooperative programming and efficient robot operation. To ensure application safety, we implemented the prior confirmation of robot operation and the avoidance of execution conflict.

Cite this article as:

T. Kyousou and Y. Aiyama, “Program Development Environment for Multiple Robot-Multiple Application System,” J. Robot. Mechatron., Vol.18 No.5, pp. 572-579, 2006.

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