A Visual Environment for Reactive Robot Programming of Macro-level Behaviors

摘要

End-User Programming tools for robots typically allow end-users to combine macrobehaviors to design the behavior of a robot. Experienced developers are required to write these macrobehaviors. We present an approach for programming robots called Reactive Robot Programming (RRP). RRP allows end-users to construct macrobehaviors with minimal support from experienced developers by using uniform operators and clear separation between sensing, processing and actuation. The implemented approach consists of a Visual Programming Environment (VPE) and a robot architecture. In this paper we describe the VPE and robot architecture as well as present results from a pilot user study.