Some problems of Programming in Robotics

Abstract

Although there is a vast bibliography on robot control, only in recent year a lot of attention is placed on how to teach control to children and the consequent problems related to this programming activity. In fact, many are the design problems in relation with a good programming activity in robotics. In this paper, we analyse some of these problems. In particular: . programming the robot control; . the organisation of the program in relation to hardware, software, behaviours and performance design in robotics; . some educational remarks. Introduction Artificial intelligent behaviour has been thought as input, control and output as separate functions. This idea, penetrated in Psychology from Physiology, has influenced some research approaches in Psychology, in Artificial Intelligence in Robotics. Alternative approach came from Zoology, in which it has been recognised that, very simple animals, without a central nervous system, have complex behaviours and are well integrated with th...