EMBEDDED OPEN ROBOT CONTROLLER AND ROBOT CONTROL METHOD EMPLOYING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to a device for controlling a robot or robot control system (i.e. robot controller) of small dimensions (22 x 120 x 67 mm). Despite its small dimensions, the disclosed device is furnished with essential hardware and software implementations to make it suitable to act as controller of robot apparatuses of different kinds. Additionally, the present invention serves to provide an open architecture for robot control. Safety and security-related issues are also implemented in the disclosed embedded open robot controller (eORC). Finally, the present invention provides a robot control method employing the eORC.