A multiprocessor pick-and-place operation for two robot arms

With a demand for increased productivity from robotic manipulators, multiple robot arms are being used for applications which are more time-consuming, difficult or impossible for a single arm. Because of increased computational complexity, a single processor is often inadequate to meet real-time demands. We present a pick-and-place operation for two robot arms, controlled and synchronised by a multiprocessor real-time operating system.<>