Unlike conventional software, robotic software suffers from a lack of methods and processes
that could systematize and facilitate development. Thus, the application of software …

This paper deals with the problem of expression and representation of robotics software
architectures, at a level of abstraction high enough, and independent of the implementation …

Most robotic systems tend to be complex to maintain and reuse because existing
frameworks are based mainly on code-driven approaches. This means the software …

Context Several research efforts have been targeted to support architecture centric
development and evolution of software for robotic systems for the last two decades …

Robotics systems have special needs often related with their real-time nature and
environmental properties. Often, control and communication paths within the system are …

In recent years increased research activity in robotics has led to advancements in both
hardware and software technologies. More complex hardware required increasingly …

Modern robotic systems are a combination of sophisticated software and hardware
components and they offer complex functionalities. While (few) popular middlewares which …

Industrial robotics is characterized by sophisticated mechanical components and highly-
developed control algorithms. However, the efficient use of robotic systems–with regard to …

Advances in robotics and cognitive sciences have stimulated expectations for emergence of
new generations of robotic devices that interact and cooperate with people in ordinary …

Most innovative applications having robotic capabilities like self-driving cars are developed
from scratch with little reuse of design or code artifacts from previous similar projects. As a …