Interactive robot systems are under active investigation as aids for p
eople with impaired manipulating ability. Under the direction of a dis
abled operator, a robot can manipulate objects, thereby increasing the
independence of the operator in home, school and work activities. Thi
s paper describes a high-level control language CURL developed to faci
litate communication between a disabled operator and the task environm
ent. CURL is a Windows-based application. Interactive robotics require
s a different approach from mainstream robotics where humans are kept
out of the robot's work area.