Arithmethic processing device, inter-object communication method, and robot

A robot having a configuration that is changeable via replacement of parts thereof, comprising:

• part detection means for detecting parts attached to said robot, and outputting a part detection result in accordance with said detection;
• information storage means for storing information corresponding to said part detection result for each configuration obtained by replacement of said parts;
• software changing means for changing robot-controlling software in correspondence with a changed configuration, based on a comparison of said part detection result with the information stored in said information storing means;
• and
• control means for controlling general robot operations in accordance with said changed software.

A robot having a configuration that is changeable via replacement of parts thereof, comprising:

• robot system software running on processing circuitry within said robot, and including a virtual robot object operatively coupled to said parts and operative to detect parts attached to said robot, and to output a part detection result in accordance with said detection;
• an information storage unit for storing information corresponding to said part detection result for each configuration obtained by replacement of said parts;
• and
• a software changing unit operable to revise robot-controlling software in correspondence with a changed configuration, based on a comparison of said part detection result with the information stored in said memory.

Apparatus for processing data transmitted between a plurality of objects, comprising:

• means for defining a plurality of combinations of objects;
• means for providing specific information corresponding to each of said plurality of combinations of objects;
• and
• means responsive to said specific information for generating at least one control signal for application to each said plurality of objects to manage the data transmitted between said plurality of objects.

A method for processing data transmitted between a plurality of objects, comprising the steps of:

• defining a plurality of combinations of objects;
• providing specific information corresponding to each of said combinations of objects;
• and
• generating, in accordance with said specific information, at least one control signal for application to each plurality of objects to manage the data transmitted between said plurality of objects.