An experience of a CORBA based architecture for computer integrated manufacturing

Author

Curto, B. ; García, F.J. ; Moreno, V. ; González, J. ; Moreno, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Salamanca Univ., Spain

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

15-18 Oct. 2001

Firstpage

765

Abstract

The main limitations of robotic workcell software design can be exposed in terms of rigidity and low levels of reusability, so temporal and economic costs related with software development are very high. We present a software architecture design with a layered structure. This architecture includes a middleware layer, which guarantees that decentralized control can be performed, which let us have a higher degree of flexibility. In order to prove the validity of this design, a set of components is being implemented in an industrial-like robotic workcell.

Keywords

computer integrated manufacturing; decentralised control; distributed object management; software architecture; CORBA based architecture; automated manufacturing systems; component based architecture; computer integrated manufacturing; decentralized control; flexibility; industrial-like robotic workcell; layered structure; middleware layer; product lines; robotic workcell software design; software architecture; software design methodologies; Computer architecture; Computer integrated manufacturing; Costs; Electrical equipment industry; Manufacturing industries; Middleware; Robotic assembly; Service robots; Software architecture; Software design;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, 2001. Proceedings. 2001 8th IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Antibes-Juan les Pins, France

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7241-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ETFA.2001.997778

Filename

997778