To test whether this is the case, the researchers hope to load the code onto Golem Krang - a robot already developed by Mr Stillman's laboratory - to see if it works in action.
Developers do not need to worry about another version of each application they code, which reduces the work-load of the initial coding, the burden of ongoing support.
The new player has been completely rewritten in ActionScript 3 code and should resolve current issues, as well as being significantly lighter in page load.