examples.dlife.robot.pioneer
Class PioneerTrackBall

java.lang.Object
  dlife.robot.Controller
      examples.dlife.robot.pioneer.PioneerTrackBall

public class PioneerTrackBall
extends Controller

The Pioneer's PTZ camera will track the Aibo's pink ball (as long as it is not moved too quickly or backlit too strongly!).

To run this example:

1. Complete the Basic dLife Installation.
2. Complete the Pioneer Setup.
3. Start the PioneerServer.
4. Start the VisionServer on the Pioneer's on-board computer.
   
   
5. Launch the dlife.robot.gui.controlcenter
6. Select dlife.robot.pioneer.Pioneer in the "Robot:" drop down list.
7. Click the button next to the "Controller:" label.
8. Navigate to the dLifeDist/examples/dlife/robot/pioneer/ directory.
9. Choose the PioneerTrackBall.class file.
10. Click the "Start Up" button.
11. Enter the IP and Port number for the PioneerServer in the dialog that appears.
12. Click "Connect"
13. Enter the IP and Port number for the VisionServer running on the pioneer in the dialog that appears.
14. Click "Connect"
15. Select and configure the video source from the Pioneer using the dialog that appears.
16. Click "Connect"
17. GUI displays for the PTZ, the Camera and image Filters will then appear in the ControlCenter.
18. Click "Run"

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

examples/dlife/robot/pioneer/PioneerTrackBall.java

Version:

Aug 5, 2008

Author:

Grant Braught, Dickinson College

Constructor Summary

PioneerTrackBall()

Method Summary

void	startUp(Robot robot) 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

PioneerTrackBall

public PioneerTrackBall()

Method Detail

startUp

public void startUp(Robot robot)
             throws VideoSourceCreationFailedException

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:

robot - the Robot that this Controller will be controlling.

Throws:

VideoSourceCreationFailedException

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