TL;DR: VirCA 1 (Virtual Collaboration Arena) is introduced as a Virtual Intelligent Space that is organically connected to the RT-Middleware framework and its relation to RT-middleware is presented.
Abstract: In this paper, VirCA 1 (Virtual Collaboration Arena) is introduced as a Virtual Intelligent Space that is organically connected to the RT-Middleware framework. The paper presents the conceptual background of the VirCA system and its relation to RT-Middleware. The scope of possible applications are discussed via working examples.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a RT-component object model in RT-middleware for robot system integration, which is a basic software unit of RT-based system integration.
Abstract: This paper proposes RT-component object model in RT-middleware for robot system integration "RT" means "robot technology", which is applied not only to industrial field but also to nonindustrial field such as human daily life support systems RT-middleware is a software infrastructure for RT systems We have studied modularization of RT elements at software level For that reason, RT-middleware, which promotes application of RT in various field, have been developed Robotic system development methodology and our RT-middleware concepts was discussed RT-component, which is a basic software unit of RT-middleware based system integration, is derived from that discussion Next, the object model and the interface definition of RT-component architecture was discussed Finally conclusion and future work are described
TL;DR: This paper proposes RT-component architecture for robot system integration, which is a software platform for RT systems and provides RT specific functionality for the component based system development.
Abstract: In this paper, we propose RT-Component architecture for robot system integration. We have studied modularization of RT (Robot Technology) elements and have developed RT-Middleware, which promotes application of RT in various field[1], [2], [3]. RT-Middleware is a software platform for RT systems and provides RT specific functionality for the component based system development. The component which constructs RT-systems in RT-Middleware is called the "RT-Compoment". We are also standardizing the architecture of RT-Component in the Object Management Group (OMG). Finally conclusion and future work will be described.
TL;DR: The robotic system development methodology and the RT-middleware concepts are discussed and an evaluation of composite component framework, which realizes low level and real-time composition of independent RT-components, is derived.
Abstract: We have studied a framework of RT-component which promotes application of robot technology (RT) in various field. In this paper, we discussed robotic system development methodology and our RT-middleware concepts. The system development methodology using RT-component, and new framework to make composite component for RT-component is shown. An evaluation of composite component framework, which realizes low level and real-time composition of independent RT-components, is derived. Finally, conclusion and future are described