examples.dlife.robot.hemisson
Class HemissonDrone

java.lang.Object
  dlife.robot.Controller
      examples.dlife.robot.hemisson.HemissonDrone

public class HemissonDrone
extends Controller

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

To run this example:

1. Complete the Basic dLife Installation.
2. Complete the Hemisson Setup.
   
   
3. Launch the dlife.robot.gui.controlcenter
4. Select dlife.robot.hemisson.Hemisson in the "Robot:" drop down list.
5. Click the button next to the "Controller:" label.
6. Navigate to the dLifeDist/examples/dlife/robot/hemisson/ directory.
7. Choose the HemissonDrone.class file.
8. Click the "Start Up" button.
9. Choose the connection mechanism to be used:
   • Serial Port: Use the file chooser to select the device file to which the Hemisson is connected.
   • Bluetooth: Select the desired Hemisson from the drop down list. Initially you will need to know the Bluetooth address of the Hemisson in order to identify the one to which you want to connect. You may optionally associate a name with the robot's bluetooth address using the text field and the "Set" button, making it easier to identify in the future.
10. Click "Connect"
11. The Hemisson will beep and flash its lights to indicate that a connection has been established. GUI displays for all of the sensors and effectors will then appear in the ControlCenter.

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

examples/dlife/robot/hemisson/HemissonDrone.java

Version:

Jun 30, 2007

Author:

Grant Braught, Dickinson College

Constructor Summary

HemissonDrone()

Method Summary

void	startUp(Robot robot) Create one instance of each type of Hemisson sensor and effector and add them to the robot.
void	step() This step method does not do anything.

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

HemissonDrone

public HemissonDrone()

Method Detail

startUp

public void startUp(Robot robot)

Create one instance of each type of Hemisson sensor and effector and add them to the robot.

Specified by:

startUp in class Controller

Parameters:

robot - the Robot that this Controller will be controlling.

step

public void step()

This step method does not do anything. The Hemisson can be controlled via the GUI controls.

Specified by:

step in class Controller