Development of a Language Interpreter for Industrial Robot Programming Conversion

The client faces difficulties in translating high-level industrial robot control scripts into executable code optimized for microcontroller environments. Existing solutions lack efficiency, require significant memory resources, and hinder rapid deployment and user-friendly error reporting, which hampers training and operational flexibility in industrial automation education and practice.

A mid-sized manufacturing firm specializing in industrial automation seeking to streamline robot programming workflows and enhance training capabilities.

• Create a robust interpreter that translates industrial robot control scripts from a high-level language into optimized C code suitable for microcontroller deployment
• Design a microcontroller-compatible system that minimizes RAM usage by leveraging FLASH and constant memory, ensuring efficient execution of robot commands
• Implement a lexer and parser mechanism using proven technologies to analyze and convert scripts reliably
• Incorporate a custom memory management system, including garbage collection, to optimize resource usage and handle unexpected terminations
• Develop an intuitive error-reporting system to identify and display syntax and grammatical errors within user scripts for easier debugging
• Enable continuous system updates to enhance performance, usability, and educational features based on ongoing development feedback

• Lexer component that analyzes input script characters to generate lexical tokens
• Parser component that interprets tokens based on grammatical rules to form execution-ready commands
• Converter module that maps parsed scripts into optimized C language code with appropriate library integrations
• Memory management system, including static allocation, pointer-based variable handling, and garbage collection, to optimize resource utilization
• Error detection and reporting functionality that highlights syntax and grammatical issues within scripts
• Update mechanism to allow for firmware and software improvements targeting interpreter performance and usability

• Microcontroller firmware for direct code deployment
• File system interface for uploading scripts via SD card or other storage
• Library support for robot control commands in C

• Minimize RAM usage, leveraging FLASH memory for code storage
• Ensure real-time responsiveness of robot control commands
• Provide reliable error detection with clear user feedback
• Allow system updates without major downtime
• Maintain security of code uploads and system operation

Implementing this language interpreter will significantly streamline the process of programming industrial robots, reducing development time and resource usage. It will enable easier training for future engineers through intuitive error reporting and resource-efficient code execution, fostering better industry-academic collaboration. The project aims to improve system performance, facilitate continuous updates, and expand accessibility, ultimately accelerating technological adoption in educational and industrial settings.