A bluetooth-based architecture for android communication with an articulated robot

In industrial robotic environments, there are many different robots performing a variety of tasks. Each robot is controlled by its own teach pendant or via a networked socket application. However, to monitor the status or make minor changes to the programming of the robot, the user must obtain access to the teach pendant or terminal. In an effort to eliminate this need, this paper introduces an android platform that communicates with robots over a Bluetooth connection.