[Playexrstage-developers] Common robotics data exchange format...?

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Greg Broten wrote:

[...]
>>> (http://marie.sourceforge.net/en/Documentation.html#DATATYPES). 
[...]
>> But most of the data types mentioned in the cited on-line document are,
>> in my opinion, beyond the scope of what I had in mind: they do not
>> represent states of the robots, but of (less standardizable) peripherals
>> and control modes.
>
> I agree with Herman here.  All robots have states and they are the
> obvious place to start.  Another reason for concentrating on states
> would be its use throughout the system. The states will (depending on
> the robot) be used in numerous places and thus woven into the "fabric"
> of the robot. This dependency makes them difficult "change" once they
> have initially been used and hence their is a large benefit for
> standardization.
> I would also add all robots have a mean of changing their states, ie
> commands for movement, velocity etc, and that "standards" in this area
> would also be beneficial (I don't think this is what Herman refers to as
> a "control mode").
>
> For discussion purposes where do others see the greatest benefits being
> accrued from the use of standards?  Herman makes an argument for the
> robot state.  I added the change in robot state.

This is one further step, a bit more difficult than the "states", but I
am willing to try to go that "far".

Herman
-- 
   K.U.Leuven, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics Research Group
<http://people.mech.kuleuven.ac.be/~bruyninc> Tel: +32 16 322480


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