Title :
All the Robots Merely Players: History of Player and Stage Software
Author :
Biggs, Geoffrey ; Rusu, R.B. ; Collett, T. ; Gerkey, Brian ; Vaughan, Rodney
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Adv. Ind. Sci. & Technol., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
When robot researchers talk about robot middle ware, inevitably Player will enter the discussion. This piece of software and its related tools have become one of the most popular software tools in robotics research. Its range of hardware support and the flexibility it offers users, as well as its ease of use and shallow learning curve, have ensured its success.
Keywords :
learning (artificial intelligence); middleware; mobile robots; software tools; Player robot middleware; hardware support; learning curve; robotics research; software tools; stage software; Computer architecture; Message systems; Middleware; Protocols; Robots; Software development;
Journal_Title :
Robotics & Automation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MRA.2012.2201593
