Title :
Can industrial robots be connected with each other? Open and networked industrial robots
Author :
Matsumoto, Akihiro ; Mizukawa, Makoto ; Koyama, Toshihiko ; Matsuka, Hideo
Author_Institution :
Toyo Univ., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
The paper reports on the current status of the standardization activities for open and networked industrial robots in Japan. First, the historical and technical background for the standardization of the programming interface for industrial robots is described. Second, the requirements of a PC based approach for networking are discussed and the design philosophy is explained. Lastly, the current situation of the implementation and technical issues remaining are shown with the prospective plan to the international standard and the de-facto standard
Keywords :
application program interfaces; computer networks; industrial robots; microcomputer applications; open systems; standardisation; Japan; PC based approach; de-facto standard; design philosophy; history; international standard; networked industrial robots; open industrial robots; programming interface; standardization activities; technical background; Application software; Manufacturing industries; Production facilities; Protocols; Robot programming; Service robots; Software performance; Software safety; Standardization; Toy industry;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel and Distributed Systems: Workshops, Seventh International Conference on, 2000
Conference_Location :
Iwate
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0571-6
DOI :
10.1109/PADSW.2000.884673
