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INTRODUCTION:
The first textual Robot Language was WAVE [1970]. This research
demonstrated the feasibility of the robot hand eye coordination.
Subsequent languages begun in 1974 which were called Assembly
Language (AL) and were used to control multiple tasks requiring arm
coordination.
Victor's Assembly Language (VAL) : Combination of WAVE & AL,
developed in 1979.
VAL II : Upgraded version, 1984.
IBM Languages: AUTOPASS & A Manufacturing Language (AML)
Automatically Programmed Tooling (APT) developed by US Air
Force.
ROBOT PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
GENERATIONS:
First Generation:
Run Mode
Allows the user to edit the existing program or write a new program.
This mode differs from language to language.
Programmer may write new lines, delete existing lines or insert new lines
between the program.
The robot language program is processed by either an interpreter
or a compiler.