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Laurens Valk 7423161615 api/robotics: simplify API
drop methods that will not be implemented for next release and simplify descriptions of methods that will be implemented.
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"""Robotics module for the Pybricks API."""
from .parameters import Stop
from .builtins import Control
class DriveBase():
"""A robotic vehicle with two powered wheels and an optional support
wheel or caster."""
distance_control = Control()
"""PID control is used to track the desired speed and travel the control
required distance You can change the behavior through this attribute.
See :ref:`control` for an overview of available methods."""
heading_control = Control()
"""PID control is used to synchronize the wheel speed,
track the turn rate, and reach the turn angle. You can change the control
behavior through this attribute. See :ref:`control` for an overview of
available methods."""
def __init__(self, left_motor, right_motor, wheel_diameter, axle_track):
"""DriveBase(left_motor, right_motor, wheel_diameter, axle_track)
Arguments:
left_motor (Motor):
The motor that drives the left wheel.
right_motor (Motor):
The motor that drives the right wheel.
wheel_diameter (:ref:`dimension`): Diameter of the wheels.
axle_track (:ref:`dimension`): Distance between the midpoints of
the two wheels.
"""
def drive(self, drive_speed, turn_rate):
"""Start driving at the specified speed and turn rate. Both values are
measured at the center point between the wheels of the robot.
Arguments:
drive_speed (:ref:`linspeed`): Speed of the robot. Positive is forward,
negative is backward.
turn_rate (:ref:`speed`): Turn rate of the robot. Positive is to the
right, negative is to the left.
"""
pass
def stop(self, stop_type=Stop.COAST):
"""Stop the robot.
Arguments:
stop_type (Stop): Whether to coast, brake, or hold (*Default*:
:class:`Stop.COAST <.parameters.Stop>`).
"""
pass
def distance(self):
"""Get the estimated driven distance.
Returns:
:ref:`distance`: Driven distance since last reset.
"""
pass
def angle(self):
"""Get the estimated rotation angle of the drive base.
Returns:
:ref:`angle`: Accumulated angle since last reset.
"""
pass
def reset(self):
"""Reset the estimated driven distance and angle to 0."""
pass
def settings(self, drive_speed, drive_acceleration, turn_rate,
turn_acceleration, stop_type):
"""Configure the acceleration and maximum speed used
by :meth:`.straight`, :meth:`.turn`, and :meth:`.drive`.
If you give no arguments, this returns the current values as a tuple.
Arguments:
drive_speed (:ref:`linspeed`): Drive speed of the robot.
drive_acceleration (:ref:`linacceleration`): Linear acceleration
of the robot.
turn_rate (:ref:`speed`): Turn rate of the robot.
turn_acceleration (:ref:`acceleration`): Angular acceleration of
the robot.
stop_type (Stop): Whether to coast, brake, or hold after
a given command is complete.
"""
pass
def straight(self, distance):
"""Drive straight for a given distance and then stop.
Arguments:
distance (:ref:`distance`): Distance to travel.
"""
pass
def turn(self, angle):
"""Turn in place by a given angle and then stop.
Arguments:
angle (:ref:`angle`): Angle of the turn.
"""
pass