Operating an application of a robot system

A method for operating an application of a robot system, the method comprising:

• selecting a first robot system situation module from a situation module library that comprises a plurality of predefined application-independent robot system situation modules for the robot system, each of which modules maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal;
• linking the first robot system situation module to at least one of:
• at least one additional selected robot system situation module from the situation module library,
• at least one application-class-specific application class situation module that is predefined for a class of a plurality of applications and which maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal, or
• at least one application-specific application situation module that maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal, to form a first application situation module that maps the input signals of its linked situation modules onto at least one output signal;
• and
• operating the application on the basis of the first application situation module.

A situation module library for a method of operating an application of a robot system, wherein a selected first robot system situation module is linked with at least one of:

• at least one additional selected robot system situation module from the situation module library,
• at least one application-class-specific application class situation module that is predefined for a class of a plurality of applications and which maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal, or
• at least one application-specific application situation module that maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal, to form a first application situation module that maps the input signals of its linked situation modules onto at least one output signal;
• the situation module library comprising:
• a plurality of predefined application-independent robot system situation modules for the robot system, each of which modules maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal.

A system for operating an application of a robot system, the system comprising:

• means for selecting a first robot system situation module from a situation module library that comprises a plurality of predefined application-independent robot system situation modules for the robot system, each of which modules maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal;
• means for linking said first robot system situation module to at least one of:
• at least one additional selected robot system situation module from the situation module library,
• at least one application-class-specific application class situation module that is predefined for a class of a plurality of applications and maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal, or
• at least one application-specific application situation module that maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal, to form a first application situation module that maps input signals of its linked situation modules onto at least one output signal;
• and
• means for operating the application on the basis of the first application situation module.

A computer program product for operating an application of a robot system, the computer program product comprising program code stored on a non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium, the program code, when executed by a computer, causing the computer to:

• select a first robot system situation module from a situation module library that comprises a plurality of predefined application-independent robot system situation modules for the robot system, each of which modules maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal;
• link the first robot system situation module to at least one of:
• at least one additional selected robot system situation module from the situation module library,
• at least one application-class-specific application class situation module that is predefined for a class of a plurality of applications and which maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal, or
• at least one application-specific application situation module that maps at least one input signal onto at least one output signal, to form a first application situation module that maps the input signals of its linked situation modules onto at least one output signal;
• and
• operate the application on the basis of the first application situation module.