Robot programming in the Automated Manufacturing Programming Language Environment (AMPLE) Article

Lee, SM, Chen, CS. (1991). Robot programming in the Automated Manufacturing Programming Language Environment (AMPLE) . COMPUTERS & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING, 21(1-4), 525-528. 10.1016/0360-8352(91)90146-W

cited authors

  • Lee, SM; Chen, CS

authors

abstract

  • This paper presents a research effort of developing a computer system which accepts the description of robotic tasks, selects an appropriate robot, and translates the tasks into a computer program to control the selected robot. In the effort, typical robotic tasks are identified and used to define the capability of a robot and to develop a template set for translating tasks into robot control statements. The computer system contains two components: a pre-processor and a processor. The pre-processor interacts with the user for tasks description, template matching, and data storage. The processor evaluates the tasks to be performed, selects a robot, and sequences the tasks. It also translates the task sequence into a robot program according to the format defined by the selected compiler. A programming language called Automated Manufacturing Programming Language Environment (AMPLE) is selected to implement the system. The IBM AML/E compiler is used for a demonstration of this application. The AMPLE mechanism, the system implementation, and a plan for applying AMPLE to other NC systems are also described in this paper. © 1991.

publication date

  • January 1, 1991

published in

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

start page

  • 525

end page

  • 528

volume

  • 21

issue

  • 1-4