The Application of an XML Communication System to Aid in Prototype Testing of Tele- Operative Devices

Abstract

In this thesis, an XML communication system was created to provide a description of a user input command. The XML communication system could be incorporated into teleoperative applications to provide a means of controlling tele-operative devices. In addition, assist in prototype testing of new input device interactions. To minimize development time, the XML communication system was designed to be computer language independent and utilize existing Internet Protocol standards for communicating to other computers. An experiment was conducted utilizing the XML communication system for an object following task using 3 input devices (mouse, joystick and face tracking). The results demonstrated that the XML communication system worked in operating the tele-operative camera device and provided sufficient data to analyze the users’ interactions with the input devices. The data provided insight on whether or not the devices were suitable for the task.

Asiasanat:tele-operation xml TCP/IP