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Title: GenoM: A TOOL FOR THE SPECIFICATION ANDTHE IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATING MODULES INA DISTRIBUTED ROBOT ARCHITECTURE

( )Author s : Fleury, Sara; Herrb, Matthieu; Chatila, RajaSource: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEErRSJ International

Ž .Conference on Intelligent Robot and Systems. Part 2 of 3Sep 7-11 1998 v 2 Grenoble, Fr. Sponsored by: IEEE Piscat-away NJ USA. p 842-848 CODEN: 85RBAHPublication Year: 1997Abstract: This paper presents a general methodology for thespecification and the integration of functional modules in adistributed reactive robot architecture. The approach is basedon a hybrid architecture basically composed of two levels: alower distributed functional level controlled by a centralizeddecisional level. Thanks to this methodology, synchronous or

Žasynchronous operating capabilities servo-control, data pro-.cessing, event monitoring can be easily added to the functio-

nal level. They are encapsulated into modules, built accordinga generic model, that are seen by the decisional level ashomogeneous, programmable, reactive and robust communi-cant services. Each module is simply described with a specificlanguage and is automatically produced by a generator of

Ž .modules GenoM according to the generic model. GenoMalso produces an interactive test program and interface li-braries to control the module and to read the resulting data,which allow to directly integrate the module into the architec-

Ž .ture. In English Author abstract 12 Refs. EI Order Number:98034130849Keywords: Modular robots; Computer architecture; InterfacesŽ .computer ; Distributed computer systems

Title: FUNCTIONALLY DISTRIBUTED RESPONSIVE MI-CRO CONTROLLER FOR DISTRIBUTED REAL-TIMEPROCESSING

( )Author s : Yamasaki, Nobuyuki; Matsui, ToshihiroSource: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEErRSJ International

Ž .Conference on Intelligent Robot and Systems. Part 2 of 3Sep 7-11 1998 v 2 Grenoble, Fr. Sponsored by: IEEE Piscat-away NJ USA. p 793-798 CODEN: 85RBAHPublication Year: 1997Abstract: In this paper, we propose a functionally distributed

Ž .responsive reactive in real-time micro controller for dis-tributed real-time processing, which can control personalrobots, home automation, office automation, etc. A responsivecontroller is composed of a mother module and an IrO cardcustomizable for its specific application. A common mothermodule is composed of a processor, a memory system, an IrOcard bus interface for its daughter card, and high speedreal-time links called responsive links. In order to realize hardreal-time communication needed for robot control, sensing,etc., a responsive link consists of a pair of full-duplex datalines and two-way event lines. Many kinds of systems can beflexibly composed by connecting any number of the responsive

Žcontrollers using the responsive links. In English Author.abstract 6 Refs. EI Order Number: 98034130842

Keywords: Robotics; Parallel processing systems; Real timeŽ .systems; Interfaces computer ; Control systems

Title: NETWORKED INSTRUCTIONAL INSTRUMENTA-TION FACILITY

( )Author s : Werges, Stephan C.; Naylor, David L.Source: Proceedings of the 1997 ASEE Annual ConferenceJun 15-18 1997 Milwaukee, WI, USA. ASEE Washington DCUSA. 7p ISSN: 0190-1052 CODEN: ACOPDWPublication Year: 1997Source: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Sympo-

Ž .sium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE. Part 1 of 3 Jul 7-111997 v 1 Guimaraes, Portugal. Sponsored by: IEEE Piscat-away NJ USA. p PS5 CODEN: 85PTARPublication Year: 1997Abstract: The Networked Instructional Instrumentation Facil-

Ž .ity NIIF is a prototype system which allows multiuser accessto a library of sophisticated test equipment for measurementson a library of devices in real time through the World WideWeb. An object-oriented clientrserver architecture and aMeasurement Applications Programming Interface is devel-oped to meet the special design requirements of NIIF such as:efficient scheduling and queuing of measurement jobs, secu-rity precautions to prevent malicious use of the facility, mak-ing the NIIF tolerant and robust, and designing an intuitiveand easy to use client user interface. In English EI OrderNumber: 98034101019Keywords: Computer aided instruction; Engineering educa-tion; Wide area networks; Real time systems; Security of data;Fault tolerant computer systems; Object oriented pro-gramming; User interfaces; Computer architecture

Title: DESIGN OF HUMAN-CENTERED SYSTEMS: ATECHNOLOGICAL BRIDGE TO THE 21ST CENTURY

( )Author s : de Figueiredo, Rui J.P.Abstract: One of the important challenges posed by the recentemerging computer and information technologies is the devel-opment of a generic and yet precise approach to the design of

Ž .human-centered systems HCSs , where, by a HCS, we mean ahuman-machine system in which the human and the machineare integrated as a single entity in performing a human-ori-ented function. HCSs can play a major role in applicationspertaining to science, technology and the arts. This lecture willpresent an overview of some of the concepts underlying HCSsfocusing on illustrations based on human-centered machine

Ž .vision. In English Author abstract EI Order Number:98034101712Keywords: Man machine systems; Human computer interac-tion; User interfaces; Information technology; Computer vi-sion

Title: FRAMEWORK FOR DYNAMIC MAN-MACHINE IN-TERACTION IMPLEMENTED ON AN AUTONOMOUSMOBILE ROBOT

( )Author s : Bergener, Thomas; Dahm, PercySource: Proceedings of the 1997 IEEE International Sympo-

Ž .sium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE. Part 1 of 3 Jul 7-111997 v 1 Guimaraes, Portugal. Sponsored by: IEEE Piscat-away NJ USA. p SS42-SS47 CODEN: 85PTAR