examples.dlife.robot.finch
Class FinchDrone

java.lang.Object
  dlife.robot.Controller
      examples.dlife.robot.finch.FinchDrone

public class FinchDrone
extends Controller

A drone controller for the Finch. This Controller loads all of the sensors and effectors provided by the Finch base and allows the robot to be controlled via the GUI.

To run this example:

1. Complete the Basic dLife Installation.
2. Complete the Finch Setup.
   
   
3. Launch the dlife.robot.gui.controlcenter
4. Select dlife.robot.finch.Finch in the "Robot:" drop down list.
5. Click the button next to the "Controller:" label.
6. Navigate to the dLifeDist/examples/dlife/robot/finch/ directory.
7. Choose the FinchDrone.class file.
8. Click the "Start Up" button.

The source code for this class is contained in the file:

examples/dlife/robot/finch/FinchDrone.java

Version:

March 14, 2011

Author:

Grant Braught, Dickinson College

Constructor Summary

FinchDrone()

Method Summary

void	startUp(Robot r) This method is invoked automatically when the Start Up button in the ContolCenter is clicked.
void	step() This method is invoked either once when the Step button is clicked or periodically when the Run button is clicked.

Methods inherited from class dlife.robot.Controller

shutDown

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FinchDrone

public FinchDrone()

Method Detail

startUp

public void startUp(Robot r)

Description copied from class: dlife.robot.Controller

This method is invoked automatically when the Start Up button in the ContolCenter is clicked. This is typically where Sensors and Effectors are created and added to the Robot.

Specified by:

startUp in class Controller

Parameters:

r - the Robot that this Controller will be controlling.

step

public void step()

Description copied from class: dlife.robot.Controller

This method is invoked either once when the Step button is clicked or periodically when the Run button is clicked. The rate at which step is invoked varies from Robot to Robot and is dependent on the computer being used as well as the amount of processing done in step, the number and type of sensors attached to the Robot and the robot's communication latency.

Specified by:

step in class Controller