How can I use the battery sensor

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Ryan
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How can I use the battery sensor

Postby Ryan » Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:14 am

Hey, I try to use the battery sensor and show the Time left in seconds. I have added the sensor. But when I try to print out the variable of Timeleft, it shows there are infinite time. It is more likely that this battery does not enable. So how can I enable this battery sensors.

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m_pcBattery = GetSensor <CBatteryDefaultSensor >("battery"); const CCI_BatterySensor::SReading & tBatteryReads = m_pcBattery->GetReading(); Real timeleft = tBatteryReads.AvailableCharge; std::cout<<" TimeLeft:" << timeleft <<"\n";

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Re: How can I use the battery sensor

Postby pincy » Sun Aug 02, 2020 8:43 pm

Can you share a more detailed report of the problem?
  1. Where is this code written?
  2. What XML did you write to activate the sensor?
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Re: How can I use the battery sensor

Postby Ryan » Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:32 am

In the controllers folder:

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void CFootBot::Init(TConfigurationNode& t_node){ m_pcBattery = GetSensor <CBatteryDefaultSensor >("battery"); } void CFootBot::ControlStep() { const CCI_BatterySensor::SReading & tBatteryReads = m_pcBattery->GetReading(); Real timeleft = tBatteryReads.AvailableCharge; std::cout<<"TimeLeft:" << timeleft <<"\n"; }
In the XML:

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<sensors> <battery implementation="default" /> </sensors>

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Re: How can I use the battery sensor

Postby pincy » Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:42 am

In the .argos file, you need to configure the battery in two places:

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<controllers> <my_controller ...> <sensors> ... <battery implementation="default" /> </sensors> ... </my_controller> </controllers> <arena> <foot-bot ...> ... <battery id="battery_0" discharge_model="time" delta="0.001" /> </foot-bot> </arena>
The parameter "delta" of the battery is how much of the battery is lost at every time step. So, if you want your battery to last 1000 time steps, then delta is 1 / 1000.

I found a small bug in the way the battery is discharged. Please update ARGoS and recompile it from the sources. If you need assistance with that, let me know.
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Re: How can I use the battery sensor

Postby Ryan » Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:03 pm

Now, I tried to add the footbot in the loopfunction file. And I tried to set the battery sensor in model of "DischargeModelTimeMotion". But it seems that the value of TimeLeft has no change.

In the loop function file:

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void CLoopFunctions::Init(TConfigurationNode& t_node) { /* * Create the foot-bot and get a reference to its battery */ m_pcFootBot = new CFootBotEntity( "fb", // entity id "fdc" // controller id as set in the XML ); AddEntity(*m_pcFootBot); m_pcBattery = &dynamic_cast<CBatteryEquippedEntity&>(m_pcFootBot->GetBatterySensorEquippedEntity()); // m_pcDischargeModelMotion = new CBatteryDischargeModelMotion(); // m_pcDischargeModelTime = new CBatteryDischargeModelTime(); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion = new CBatteryDischargeModelTimeMotion(); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion->SetDelta(0.01); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion->SetPosFactor(0.3); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion->SetOrientFactor(0.2); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion->SetBattery(m_pcBattery); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion->operator()(); m_pcBattery->SetAvailableCharge(0.01); }

In the controller file:

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void Init(TConfigurationNode& t_node){ m_pcBattery = GetSensor <CBatteryDefaultSensor >("battery"); m_pcBattery->Update(); } void ControlStep() { const CCI_BatterySensor::SReading & tBatteryReads = m_pcBattery->GetReading(); Real timeleft = tBatteryReads.AvailableCharge; std::cout<<" TimeLeft:" << timeleft <<"\n"; }

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Re: How can I use the battery sensor

Postby Ryan » Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:27 pm

Now, I tried to add the footbot in the loopfunction file. And I tried to set the battery sensor in the model of "DischargeModelTimeMotion". But it seems that the value of TimeLeft has no change. How can I fix it?

In the loop function file:

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void CLoopFunctions::Init(TConfigurationNode& t_node) { /* * Create the foot-bot and get a reference to its battery */ m_pcFootBot = new CFootBotEntity( "fb", // entity id "fdc" // controller id as set in the XML ); AddEntity(*m_pcFootBot); m_pcBattery = &dynamic_cast<CBatteryEquippedEntity&>(m_pcFootBot->GetBatterySensorEquippedEntity()); // m_pcDischargeModelMotion = new CBatteryDischargeModelMotion(); // m_pcDischargeModelTime = new CBatteryDischargeModelTime(); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion = new CBatteryDischargeModelTimeMotion(); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion->SetDelta(0.01); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion->SetPosFactor(0.3); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion->SetOrientFactor(0.2); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion->SetBattery(m_pcBattery); m_pcDischargeModelTimeMotion->operator()(); m_pcBattery->SetAvailableCharge(0.01); }

In the controller file:

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void Init(TConfigurationNode& t_node){ m_pcBattery = GetSensor <CBatteryDefaultSensor >("battery"); m_pcBattery->Update(); } void ControlStep() { const CCI_BatterySensor::SReading & tBatteryReads = m_pcBattery->GetReading(); Real timeleft = tBatteryReads.AvailableCharge; std::cout<<" TimeLeft:" << timeleft <<"\n"; }
Last edited by Ryan on Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:49 pm, edited 1 time in total.


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