CENTRALIZED, APPLICATION-ORIENTED GRAPHICAL INTERACTION CONTROL USINGAN EXAMPLE OF PLANNING ROBOTIC TASKS

The program structure of large software systems is usually hierarchica lly modularized with each module having its own interaction functions. These interaction functions directly call functions of graphics syste ms. This has two disadvantages: First, the interaction functions total ly depend on the graphics system. Additionally, the program flow is re stricted by the program hierarchy. Therefore, it is suggested to use a centralized interaction unit, which offers application-oriented facil ities. This separates the application functions from the graphics syst em and allows the user to access all interaction functions to control the program flow by himself. This paper presents a concept for central izing the interaction control and discusses its realization using an e xample of integrated planning of robotic tasks.