Web based robot simulation using VRML

Author

Rohrmeier, Martin

Author_Institution

IXOS Software AG, Munich, Germany

Volume

2

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

1525

Abstract

The Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) enables the integration of interactive 3D graphics into the Web. At the German Aerospace Center we have been using the new language in robotic applications from its beginning. The shown project is an example of the possibilities of using it in Web-based simulations. Specialized and expensive hardware or software is not needed, any Web browser with a VRML viewer is able to run the program which makes the application independent from any underlying hardware platform. Special attention was given to building an efficient and usable interface for the standard pointing device. The functionalities provided by the 3D GUI are easy to use and internationalized because self-explaining symbols were used instead of language. Together with Java and VRML´s External Authoring Interface (EAI) the simulation can also be used for visualizing and telemanipulating real robots which was the original intention behind the development of this work

Keywords

Internet; Java; control system analysis computing; digital simulation; graphical user interfaces; human factors; information resources; robots; telerobotics; virtual reality languages; 3D graphical user interface; External Authoring Interface; German Aerospace Center; Internet; Java; VRML; Virtual Reality Modeling Language; Web based robot simulation; Web browser; interactive 3D graphics; pointing device; self-explaining symbols; telemanipulation; usable interface; Application software; Java; Manipulators; Natural languages; Orbital robotics; Robot kinematics; Service robots; Technological innovation; Visualization; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Simulation Conference, 2000. Proceedings. Winter

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6579-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WSC.2000.899135

Filename

899135