DocumentCode
1300392
Title
Industrial robot programming languages: A comparative evaluation
Author
Gruver, William A. ; Soroka, Barry I. ; Craig, John J. ; Turner, Timothy L.
Author_Institution
LTI Robotic Syst., Palos Verdes, CA, USA
Issue
4
fYear
1984
Firstpage
565
Lastpage
570
Abstract
Eight commercially available high-level robot programming languages developed by industrial robot builders and research laboratories are evaluated. These languages are: AL; AML; Help; Jars; MCL; Rail; RPL; and Val. The historical background of the languages is reviewed. The languages are evaluated on the basis of data types, control structures, motion specification, use of sensors, and interface with external machines and devices. Common and uncommon features are noted. Facilities for program editing, entry, debugging, and teaching are compared. Conclusions are given regarding their present status and future development.
Keywords
high level languages; industrial robots; AL; AML; Help; Jars; MCL; RPL; Rail; Val; control structures; debugging; editing; entry; high level language; industrial robot; interface; motion specification; programming languages; sensors; teaching; Laboratories; Rails; Robot kinematics; Robot programming; Robot sensing systems; Service robots;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9472
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TSMC.1984.6313327
Filename
6313327
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