J-037

Networked Robots as Distributed Objects

Authors: Toshio HORI, Hirohisa HIRUKAWA, Takashi SUEHIRO, and Shigeoki HIRAI
Affiliation: Electrotechnical Laboratory, AIST, MITI

Abstract
This paper proposes a new approach to networked robot systems. There are many robots or robot systems connected to computer networks, such as the Internet, and many researchers are working on the topic of networked robotics. However, paradoxically, these networked robot systems are usually uncommunicative with other systems and the factor of their interoperability is neglected in many cases. This is mainly because each system is implemented for itself. To investigate increasing the interoperability and the availability of networked robots, the authors consider networked robots as distributed objects and introduce a distributed object computing approach to networked robot systems. This paper provides concepts and experimental results of a performance evaluation of a distributed object computing environment using CORBA.

Toshio Hori, Dr.
Intelligent Systems Division,
Electrotechnical Laboratory, AIST, MITI.
1-1-4, Umezono, Tsukuba, 305-8568, JAPAN.
Phone: +81-298-54-5298
Fax.: +81-298-54-5971
toshi@etl.go.jp

http://www.etl.go.jp/~toshi/