Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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414604 | Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing | 2009 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The main goal of the research presented in this paper is to evaluate the possibility of using standard Linux for embedded real-time applications in robotics and manufacturing as a consequence of dramatic improvements in hardware computing power and free software quality in the last few years. After an accurate analysis of the problems related to make Linux, a native Unix-like fair kernel, real-time, laboratory tests showed that a large variety of applications (up to 1 KHz) can be implemented using Linux and commercial-of-the-shelf hardware. Practical examples of the control systems of an unmanned surface vessel used for robotics research and of a marking machine for steelworks are reported and discussed.
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Authors
G. Bruzzone, M. Caccia, G. Ravera, A. Bertone,