The dLife Package

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Description

Packages

dlife.ga	Classes and interfaces that support the creation of genetic algorithms.
dlife.gui	GUI components used throughout the dLife package.
dlife.gui.connectiondialog
dlife.models.gridmap
dlife.models.simpleworld	A grid-based microworld for artificial intelligence and artificial life experiments.
dlife.nn	Classes and interfaces that support the creation of neural networks.
dlife.rl	Classes and interfaces that support time difference (TD) based reinforcement learning.
dlife.robot	Classes, interfaces and packages used to interact with robots.
dlife.robot.aibo	Classes and interfaces that support interaction with the Sony Aibo.
dlife.robot.ardrone	Classes and interfaces that support interaction with a Parrot ARDrone Quadricopter.
dlife.robot.controllers.fsm	Support for creating a Controller based on a finite state machine.
dlife.robot.controllers.subsumption	Support for creating a Controller based on Brooks' Subsumption Architecture.
dlife.robot.finch	Classes and interfaces that support interaction with a Finch robot.
dlife.robot.gui	Reusable GUI displays for common sensors and effectors.
dlife.robot.gui.controlcenter	A graphical user interface (GUI) for interacting with the dLife supported robots.
dlife.robot.gui.controlcenter.editor
dlife.robot.hemisson	Classes and interfaces that support interaction with a Hemisson robot.
dlife.robot.khepera2	Classes and interfaces that support interaction with a Khepera2 robot.
dlife.robot.khepera3	Classes and interfaces that support interaction with the Khepera 3 robot.
dlife.robot.pioneer	Classes and interfaces that support interaction with the Pioneer robot.
dlife.robot.pioneer.server	Server program that must be running on the Pioneer robot for dLife to communicate with it.
dlife.robot.player	Classes and interfaces that support interaction with the Player (v 2_0_3/4) / Stage (v 2_0_4/5) simulation system.
dlife.robot.player.gui	GUI classes used throughout the dLife.robot.player package.
dlife.robot.player.noise	Classes and interfaces that support sensor noise in Player/Stage simulations.
dlife.robot.scribbler	Classes and interfaces that support interaction with a Scribbler robot with IPRE Fluke.
dlife.robot.util	Utility classes used throughout the dLife.robot packages.
dlife.robot.util.kteam	Utility classes used to support the KTeam Hemisson and Khepera II robots.
dlife.sys	Utility classes used throughout the dLife packages.
dlife.tools.stat	Classes for computing various statistics.
dlife.tools.xgrid	Classes for interacting with Apple's Xgrid Technology.
dlife.vision	Classes and interfaces for image processing and computer/robot vision.
dlife.vision.cameras	A collection of Camera sub-classes for different sources of images (single images, sequence of images, streaming video, etc...).
dlife.vision.cameras.sources	A collection of VideoSource sub-classes for different sources of images (single images, sequence of images, streaming video, etc...).
dlife.vision.filter	A collection of filters for image processing.
dlife.vision.server	The dlife.vision.server.VisionServer streams video from a V4L (video for Linux) source to dLife.

The dlife package provides support for teaching and research in the areas of artificial life, artificial intelligence and robotics.

Sub-packages include libraries for genetic algorithms, neural networks, computer vision and robot control. Each sub-package contains documentation for the use of that package including any additional installation that must be done in order to use it. In addition, the exmples.dlife package contains working examples using many of the dLife packages.

Basic dLife Installation

Mac OS X:

1. Ensure developer tools with full JDK are installed.
2. Download and unpack the dlife.zip file.
3. Open the dLifeDist/UserScripts directory and double click the ControlCenter icon. If everything is installed correctly the ControlCenter window should open.
4. See the Quick Start Guides below for options on what to do next.

Linux:

1. Use your preferred package manager to install the libbluetooth-dev package.
2. Download and unpack the dlife.zip file.
3. Open the dLifeDist/UserScripts directory and double click the ControlCenter icon. If everything is installed correctly the ControlCenter window should open.
4. See the Quick Start Guides below for options on what to do next.

Windows:

1. Download and unpack the dlife.zip file.
2. Open the dLifeDist/UserScripts directory and double click the ControlCenter.bat icon. If everything is installed correctly the ControlCenter window should open.
3. See the Quick Start Guides below for options on what to do next.

Some features of dLife will require additional installation and configuration. See the Quick Start Guides below.

Quick Start Guides

Each of the links below will take you to step-by-step instructions for making something happen as quickly as possible with the associated hardware / dLife feature.

• Microworld Quick Start (The quickest start!)
• Aibo Quick Start
• ARDrone Quick Start
• Finch Quick Start
• Hemisson Quick Start
• Khepera 2 Quick Start
• Khepera 3 Quick Start
• Pioneer Quick Start
• Scribbler Quick Start
• Vision Quick Start [ Using Image Files | Using a V4L Device ]
• Player/Stage Quick Start

dLife Pointers

The links below will take you to documentation that provides more information on some of the more commonly used features of dLife.

• ControlCenter: Instructions for using the ControlCenter.
• dlife.ga: support for genetic algorithms in dLife.
• dlife.nn: support for neural networks in dLife.
• dlife.rl: support for reinforcement learning in dlife.
• dlife.tools.xgrid: support for grid computing in dLife using Apple's Xgrid technology.
• examples.dlife: Working examples that illustrate many of dLife's features.

Developer Information

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