Proposal for a device proxy using XIRP

XML-based communication protocol for industrial robots and processor aided peripherals, also known as XML Interface for Robots and Peripherals (XIRP) is a communication protocol standardized by Verband Deutscher Maschinen und Anlagenbau (VDMA) and devised for the control and interaction of industrial robots and processor-based peripherals. Its aim is to reduce the recurring expenses for the development of communication protocols on industrial robots, sensors and actuators. Considering a scenario of adoption and acceptance of this standard, it is important to think how to apply it gradually until the devices can conform with it. As the standard is yet in its early stages (there is only a general agreement available), this paper present a proposal to integrate XIRP in a robotic workcell considering the implementation of an automated device proxy responsible to create the XIRP communication channels so that the device could conform with the standard. This method is intended to allow a major coverage of the standard, regarding processor or nonprocessor aided peripherals.