Robot programming languages: the statement of a problem

Abstract

SUMMARY The programming of robots forms a popular research topic. Different approaches for developing ideal robot programming system have already been proposed. They all attempt to raise the level of abstraction of the robot programming system. They differ, however, to a great extent in the stage of maturity they have reached to become eligible for industrial application. “Explicit robot programming languages”, in which every robot action has to be specified explicitly, can be said to be ready for industrial application. Therefore a detailed analysis is made of the requirements that are put on the class of “explicit robot programming languages”. Their basic composing elements are recognized and discussed in detail.