On the discreet charm of robot programming

There are numerous similarities, but also numerous differences between two types of programmable technical systems - between the advanced computer controlled robotic systems, and the usual computers. These differences are reflected not only in the architectural structures structure and functional behavior of these types of systems but also in their programming. This paper emphasizes some of the differences of the skills necessary for computer programming, and of the programming of robots, and shows some among the approaches recently tested at the Institute of Computer Science of the Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic.