robotchain.h

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#ifndef __ROBOTCHAIN_H
#define __ROBOTCHAIN_H

#include <ode_robots/oderobot.h>

namespace lpzrobots {

  typedef struct {
  public:
    double      size;           ///< scaling factor for robot (size of one robot)
    double      distance;       ///< distance between robots
    double      force;          ///< @see Nimm2Conf
    double      speed;          ///< @see Nimm2Conf
    int         numRobots;      ///< number of robots in the chain
    double      massFactor;     ///< @see Nimm2Conf
    double      wheelSlip;      ///< @see Nimm2Conf
    std::string color;          ///< color of robots
    bool        useIR;          ///< use infrared sensors?
  } RobotChainConf;


  /** Chain of robots 
   */
  class RobotChain : public OdeRobot {
  public:
  
    /**
     * constructor of uwo robot
     * @param odeHandle data structure for accessing ODE
     * @param osgHandle ata structure for accessing OSG
     * @param size scaling of robot
     * @param force maximal used force to realize motorcommand
     * @param radialLegs switches between cartensian and radial leg joints 
     */
    RobotChain(const OdeHandle& odeHandle, const OsgHandle& osgHandle, 
               const RobotChainConf& conf, const std::string& name);

    virtual ~RobotChain(){ destroy(); };

    static RobotChainConf getDefaultConf(){
      RobotChainConf c;
      c.numRobots  = 5;
      c.size       = 0.6;
      c.distance   = 0.95;
      c.force      = 2;
      c.speed      = 45;
      c.massFactor = 0.5;
      c.wheelSlip  = 0.02;
      c.color      = "robot3";
      c.useIR      = false;
      return c;
    }

    /**
     * updates the OSG nodes of the vehicle
     */
    virtual void update();


    /** sets the pose of the vehicle
        @param pose desired pose matrix
    */
    virtual void place(const osg::Matrix& pose);

    virtual int getSensors(sensor* sensors, int sensornumber);

    virtual void setMotors(const motor* motors, int motornumber);

    virtual int getSensorNumber();

    virtual int getMotorNumber();

    virtual void doInternalStuff(GlobalData& globalData);

    /******** CONFIGURABLE ***********/
    virtual void notifyOnChange(const paramkey& key);


    virtual int getIRSensorNum();

  protected:
    virtual Primitive* getMainPrimitive() const;

    virtual void create(const osg::Matrix& pose); 

    virtual void destroy();

    RobotChainConf conf; 
    
    bool created;
       
    std::vector <OdeRobot*> robots;
  };

}

#endif