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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2005
Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Manchester, CT (US);
Gregory Rossano, Enfield, CT (US);
Hui Zhang, West Hartford, CT (US);
Jianjun Wang, West Hartford, CT (US);
Zhongxue Gan, Windsor, CT (US);
Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge, Manchester, CT (US);
Gregory Rossano, Enfield, CT (US);
Hui Zhang, West Hartford, CT (US);
Jianjun Wang, West Hartford, CT (US);
Zhongxue Gan, Windsor, CT (US);
ABB Research Ltd., Zurich, CH;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for developing a metadata-infused software program for controlling a device, such as a robot. A first library of software segments with metadata and a second library of script documents are provided. A part program wizard uses a script document selected from the second library to display queries on a screen of an interface device. Using input information received in response to the queries, the part program wizard selects and combines software segments from the first library to produce the metadata-infused software program. The metadata identifies the selected software segments and includes statuses of the selected software segments. A graphical representation of the metadata infused software program is displayed on the screen and conveys the statuses of the software segments. A deployment wizard is utilized to teach data points for the metadata-infused software program.