Webots Epuck Line Follower Code
"""line_following_behavior controller."""
from controller import Robot, DistanceSensor, Motor
import numpy as np
#-------------------------------------------------------
# Initialize variables
TIME_STEP = 64
MAX_SPEED = 6.28
speed = 1 * MAX_SPEED
# create the Robot instance.
robot = Robot()
# get the time step of the current world.
timestep = int(robot.getBasicTimeStep()) # [ms]
# states
states = ['forward', 'turn_right', 'turn_left']
current_state = states[0]
# counter: used to maintain an active state for a number of cycles
counter = 0
counter_max = 5
#-------------------------------------------------------
# Initialize devices
# distance sensors
ps = []
psNames = ['ps0', 'ps1', 'ps2', 'ps3', 'ps4', 'ps5', 'ps6', 'ps7']
for i in range(8):
ps.append(robot.getDistanceSensor(psNames[i]))
ps[i].enable(timestep)
# ground sensors
gs = []
gsNames = ['gs0', 'gs1', 'gs2']
for i in range(3):
gs.append(robot.getDistanceSensor(gsNames[i]))
gs[i].enable(timestep)
# motors
leftMotor = robot.getMotor('left wheel motor')
rightMotor = robot.getMotor('right wheel motor')
leftMotor.setPosition(float('inf'))
rightMotor.setPosition(float('inf'))
leftMotor.setVelocity(0.0)
rightMotor.setVelocity(0.0)
#-------------------------------------------------------
# Main loop:
# - perform simulation steps until Webots is stopping the controller
while robot.step(timestep) != -1:
# Update sensor readings
psValues = []
for i in range(8):
psValues.append(ps[i].getValue())
gsValues = []
for i in range(3):
gsValues.append(gs[i].getValue())
# detect obstacles
right_obstacle = psValues[0] > 80.0 or psValues[1] > 80.0 or psValues[2] > 80.0
left_obstacle = psValues[5] > 80.0 or psValues[6] > 80.0 or psValues[7] > 80.0
# initialize motor speeds at 50% of MAX_SPEED.
leftSpeed = speed
rightSpeed = speed
# modify speeds according to obstacles
if left_obstacle:
# turn right
leftSpeed = speed
rightSpeed = -speed
elif right_obstacle:
# turn left
leftSpeed = -speed
rightSpeed = speed
# Process sensor data
line_right = gsValues[0] > 600
line_left = gsValues[2] > 600
# Implement the line-following state machine
if current_state == 'forward':
# Action for the current state
leftSpeed = speed
rightSpeed = speed
# update current state if necessary
if line_right and not line_left:
current_state = 'turn_right'
counter = 0
elif line_left and not line_right:
current_state = 'turn_left'
counter = 0
if current_state == 'turn_right':
# Action for the current state
leftSpeed = 0.8 * speed
rightSpeed = 0.4 * speed
# update current state if necessary
if counter == counter_max:
current_state = 'forward'
if current_state == 'turn_left':
# Action for the current state
leftSpeed = 0.4 * speed
rightSpeed = 0.8 * speed
# update current state if necessary
if counter == counter_max:
current_state = 'forward'
# increment counter
counter += 1
#print('Counter: '+ str(counter), gsValues[0], gsValues[1], gsValues[2])
print('Counter: '+ str(counter) + '. Current state: ' + current_state)
# Update reference velocities for the motors
leftMotor.setVelocity(leftSpeed)
rightMotor.setVelocity(rightSpeed)
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