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A Comparative Study of Robot Languages

Abstract: Efficient communication with industrial robots is a key factor in the success of contemporary programmable automation, but robot languages-the means of communication-have commonly been developed in an ad hoc manner to meet the needs of a particular robot and application. Thus, we currently have almost as many robot languages as robots. To formulate recommendations for an efficient robot language of the future, this article reviews and evaluates many of the RLs now in use or under development in industrial or academic environments. Table I compares the industrial robots for which the languages were developed, and Table 2 contains background information on the 14 selected languages, * which are identified below.

Analysis of robot work characteristics

Abstract: The abilities and limitations of today's industrial robots are reviewed and compared to similar human parameters. The robot abilities were determined from a survey of 282 current robot models. This discussion is held within the general framework of a skills analysis approach to robot task performance.

Stability of automatic guidance for a mobile robot

Abstract: A control law for the automatic guidance is proposed in this paper as if each obstacle exerts upon the mobile robot a repulsion, which varies inversely with the distance between the robot and the obstacle, and becomes infinite as the robot approaches the obstacle. Stability of the automatic guidance is studied when the mobile robot deviates from the ideal path. The results lead to criteria of selecting control parameters for better guidance.

Build your own turtle robot

Abstract: Research into a robotics Learning environment is outLined. DeveLopments required in the LOGO Language are discussed. A moduLar turtLe robot constructed from Fischertechnik components is introduced. Design principLes and approaches to robot construction are discussed.