System and method for controlling operating modes of a system

A control system for controlling a plurality of operating modes of a robotic system to be controlled, each operating mode being implemented by an execution of one or more software components, the control system being configured to control real-time switching from one operating mode of the robotic system to another operating mode of the robotic system, the control system comprising:

• elementary components, each elementary component having an input configured to receive input data and/or an output configured to emit output data,
• at least one software meta-component including
• at least one internal wiring diagram, each internal wiring diagram, of the at least one internal wiring diagram, defining interconnections between the inputs and the outputs of the elementary components and/or meta-components,
• a transition logic between states defining a current state of the robotic system and a sequence between states, at least some of the states corresponding to an implementation of a given internal wiring diagram specific to a given operating mode of the robotic system, and processing circuitry configured to control the internal configurations,
• a programming interface providing services/functions implementing the at least one internal wiring diagram, relying on the transition logic between the system states, some of the states being associated with the given internal wiring diagram,
• a main programming interface, providing services/functions accessible via a user interface for controlling said robotic system in real time according to the plurality of operating modes, said main programming interface being connected to the programming interfaces of each software component, said main programming interface being configured to execute the services/functions via the processing circuitry configured to control the internal configurations of each software component.