Lua on the BEAM - Overview and Implementation

Discover how Luerl, a pure Erlang implementation of Lua, enables execution of Lua programs in a sandboxed BEAM environment in this 33-minute talk from Code BEAM Europe 2024. Robert Virding provides an overview of Lua and the Luerl implementation, discussing implementation challenges, solutions, and the enhanced capabilities this integration offers. Learn about Lua's history, Luerl's unique features, and its execution model. Dave Lucia demonstrates practical applications by showcasing how TV Labs uses Lua to create a customer-facing scripting interface for testing Smart TV applications, including navigating apps, capturing screenshots, and performing computer vision tasks within the Lua environment.