Connecting MATLAB/Octave to Perceptual, Cognitive and Control Components for the Development of Intelligent Robotic Systems

Abstract

This article presents a novel approach for interfacing MATLAB and Octave programs with Robotics and Internet of Things (IoT) software modules. The proposed library, developed in Java, is part of NEP, an open and cross-platform distributed robotic framework. This library is a high-performance and cross-platform alternative that enables developers to build more complex cognitive and control architectures with MATLAB and Octave. For evaluation, the latency for different message sizes against options using the ROS toolbox and rosbridge suite is compared. Minimal code samples and examples of research applications connecting perceptual and cognitive modules for the creation of adaptive and emotional intelligent robots are also presented.