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Player Project
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<p>The Player Project (formerly Player/Stage Project) creates <a href="/facts/Free_and_open-source_software/1cHtjLCB">free and open-source software</a> for research into <a href="/facts/Robotics/wkmvodJz">robotics</a> and <a href="/facts/Sensor/RN8SXbjs">sensor</a> systems. Its components include the <i>Player</i> <a href="/facts/Computer_network/3w5RM99p">network</a> <a href="/facts/Server_(computing)/dEaYFD7r">server</a> and the <i>Stage</i> platform <a href="/facts/Robotics_simulator/JMtUNjUm">robotics simulators</a>. Although accurate statistics are hard to obtain, Player is one of the most popular open-source robot interfaces in research and post-secondary education. </p>