Abstract class for robot controller (with some basic functionality). More...

#include <abstractcontroller.h>

Inheritance diagram for AbstractController:

Collaboration diagram for AbstractController:

Public Types
typedef double	sensor

typedef double	motor

Public Types inherited from Configurable
typedef std::string	paramkey

typedef std::string	paramdescr

typedef double	paramval

typedef std::list< std::pair < paramkey, paramval > >	paramlist

typedef std::map< paramkey, paramval * >	parammap

typedef bool	parambool

typedef std::list< std::pair < paramkey, parambool > >	paramboollist

typedef std::map< paramkey, parambool * >	paramboolmap

typedef int	paramint

typedef std::list< std::pair < paramkey, paramint > >	paramintlist

typedef std::map< paramkey, paramint * >	paramintmap

typedef std::map< paramkey, paramdescr >	paramdescrmap

typedef std::pair< paramval, paramval >	paramvalBounds

typedef std::map< paramkey, paramvalBounds >	paramvalBoundsMap

typedef std::pair< paramint, paramint >	paramintBounds

typedef std::map< paramkey, paramintBounds >	paramintBoundsMap

typedef std::pair< paramkey, paramval * >	paramvalpair

typedef std::pair< paramkey, parambool * >	paramboolpair

typedef std::pair< paramkey, paramint * >	paramintpair

typedef std::vector < Configurable * >	configurableList

Public Types inherited from BackCaller
typedef unsigned long	CallbackableType

Public Types inherited from Inspectable
typedef std::string	iparamkey

typedef double	iparamval

typedef std::pair< iparamkey, iparamval const * >	iparampair

typedef std::pair< iparamkey, std::pair< const matrix::Matrix *, bool > >	imatrixpair

typedef std::list< iparamkey >	iparamkeylist

typedef std::list< std::string >	infoLinesList

typedef std::list< iparamval >	iparamvallist

typedef std::list< iparamval const * >	iparamvalptrlist

typedef std::list< iparampair >	iparampairlist

typedef std::list< imatrixpair >	imatrixpairlist

typedef struct Inspectable::ILayer	ILayer

typedef struct Inspectable::IConnection	IConnection

typedef std::list< ILayer >	ilayerlist

typedef std::list< IConnection >	iconnectionlist

typedef std::list< const Inspectable * >	inspectableList

Public Member Functions
	AbstractController (const std::string &name, const std::string &revision)
	contructor (hint: use $ID$ for revision) More...

virtual void	init (int sensornumber, int motornumber, RandGen *randGen=0)=0
	initialisation of the controller with the given sensor/ motornumber Must be called before use. More...

virtual int	getSensorNumber () const =0

virtual int	getMotorNumber () const =0

virtual void	step (const sensor sensors, int sensornumber, motor motors, int motornumber)=0
	performs one step (includes learning). More...

virtual void	stepNoLearning (const sensor , int number_sensors, motor , int number_motors)=0
	performs one step without learning. More...

virtual void	motorBabblingStep (const sensor , int number_sensors, const motor , int number_motors)
	called in motor babbling phase. More...

virtual void	sensorInfos (std::list< SensorMotorInfo > sensorInfos)
	the controller is notified about the information on sensor. More...

virtual void	motorInfos (std::list< SensorMotorInfo > motorInfos)
	the controller is notified about the information on motors. More...

virtual int	SIdx (const std::string &name)
	returns the index of the sensor with the given name (if not found then 0 and all sensor names are printed) More...

virtual int	MIdx (const std::string &name)
	returns the index of the motor with the given name (if not found then 0 and all motor names are printed) More...

virtual SensorMotorInfo	SInfo (int index)
	returns the Information for the sensor with given index More...

virtual SensorMotorInfo	MInfo (int index)
	returns the Information for the motor with given index More...

Public Member Functions inherited from Configurable
	Configurable ()

	Configurable (const std::string &name, const std::string &revision)
	intialise with name and revision (use "$ID$") More...

virtual	~Configurable ()

virtual void	notifyOnChange (const paramkey &key)
	Is called when a parameter was changes via setParam(). More...

virtual void	addParameter (const paramkey &key, paramval *val, paramval minBound, paramval maxBound, const paramdescr &descr=paramdescr())
	This is the new style for adding configurable parameters. More...

virtual void	addParameter (const paramkey &key, paramval *val, const paramdescr &descr=paramdescr())
	See addParameter(const paramkey& key, paramval* val, paramval minBound, paramval maxBound, const paramdescr& descr) More...

virtual void	addParameter (const paramkey &key, parambool *val, const paramdescr &descr=paramdescr())
	See addParameter(const paramkey& key, paramval* val) but for bool values. More...

virtual void	addParameter (const paramkey &key, paramint *val, paramint minBound, paramint maxBound, const paramdescr &descr=paramdescr())
	See addParameter(const paramkey& key, paramval* val) but for int values. More...

virtual void	addParameter (const paramkey &key, paramint *val, const paramdescr &descr=paramdescr())

virtual void	addParameterDef (const paramkey &key, paramval *val, paramval def, paramval minBound, paramval maxBound, const paramdescr &descr=paramdescr())
	This function is only provided for convenience. More...

virtual void	addParameterDef (const paramkey &key, paramval *val, paramval def, const paramdescr &descr=paramdescr())

virtual void	addParameterDef (const paramkey &key, parambool *val, parambool def, const paramdescr &descr=paramdescr())
	See addParameterDef(const paramkey&, paramval*, paramval) More...

virtual void	addParameterDef (const paramkey &key, paramint *val, paramint def, paramint minBound, paramint maxBound, const paramdescr &descr=paramdescr())
	See addParameterDef(const paramkey&, paramval*, paramval) More...

virtual void	addParameterDef (const paramkey &key, paramint *val, paramint def, const paramdescr &descr=paramdescr())

virtual void	setParamDescr (const paramkey &key, const paramdescr &descr, bool traverseChildren=true)
	sets a description for the given parameter More...

int	getId () const
	return the id of the configurable objects, which is created by random on initialisation More...

virtual paramkey	getName () const
	return the name of the object More...

virtual paramkey	getRevision () const
	returns the revision of the object More...

virtual void	setName (const paramkey &name, bool callSetNameOfInspectable=true)
	Sets the name of the configurable. More...

virtual void	setRevision (const paramkey &revision)
	sets the revision Hint: { return "$ID$"; } More...

virtual paramval	getParam (const paramkey &key, bool traverseChildren=true) const
	returns the value of the requested parameter or 0 (+ error message to stderr) if unknown. More...

virtual bool	hasParam (const paramkey &key, bool traverseChildren=true) const
	Returns if the requested parameter is part of the configurable or their children. More...

virtual bool	setParam (const paramkey &key, paramval val, bool traverseChildren=true)
	sets the value of the given parameter or does nothing if unknown. More...

virtual void	setParamBounds (const paramkey &key, paramval minBound, paramval maxBound, bool traverseChildren=true)
	Sets the bounds (minBound and maxBound) of the given parameter. More...

virtual void	setParamBounds (const paramkey &key, paramint minBound, paramint maxBound, bool traverseChildren=true)

virtual void	setParamBounds (const paramkey &key, paramvalBounds bounds, bool traverseChildren=true)

virtual void	setParamBounds (const paramkey &key, paramintBounds bounds, bool traverseChildren=true)

virtual paramlist	getParamList () const
	The list of all parameters with there value as allocated lists. More...

virtual std::list< paramkey >	getAllParamNames (bool traverseChildren=true)
	returns all names that are configureable More...

virtual parammap	getParamValMap () const

virtual paramintmap	getParamIntMap () const

virtual paramboolmap	getParamBoolMap () const

virtual paramdescr	getParamDescr (const paramkey &key, bool traverseChildren=true) const
	returns the description for the given parameter More...

virtual paramvalBounds	getParamvalBounds (const paramkey &key, bool traverseChildren=true) const

virtual paramintBounds	getParamintBounds (const paramkey &key, bool traverseChildren=true) const

virtual bool	hasParamDescr (const paramkey &key, bool traverseChildren=true) const

virtual bool	hasParamvalBounds (const paramkey &key, bool traverseChildren=true) const

virtual bool	hasParamintBounds (const paramkey &key, bool traverseChildren=true) const

virtual bool	storeCfg (const char *filenamestem, const std::list< std::string > &comments=std::list< std::string >())
	stores the key values paires into the file : filenamestem.cfg including the comments given in the list More...

virtual bool	restoreCfg (const char *filenamestem)
	restores the key values paires from the file : filenamestem.cfg More...

void	print (FILE f, const char prefix, int columns=90, bool traverseChildren=true) const
	prints the keys, values and descriptions to the file. Each line is prefixed More...

bool	parse (FILE f, const char prefix=0, bool traverseChildren=true)
	parses the configuration from the given file More...

virtual void	addConfigurable (Configurable *conf)
	Adds a configurable as a child object. More...

virtual void	removeConfigurable (Configurable *conf)
	Removes a configurable as a child object. More...

virtual const configurableList &	getConfigurables () const
	Returns the list containing all configurable children. More...

virtual void	configurableChanged ()
	Indicates that the configurable itself or the configurable children attached to this configurable have changed. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from BackCaller
	BackCaller ()

virtual	~BackCaller ()

virtual void	addCallbackable (Callbackable *callbackableInstance, CallbackableType type=BackCaller::DEFAULT_CALLBACKABLE_TYPE)
	Adds a Callbackable instance to this caller instance. More...

virtual void	removeCallbackable (Callbackable *callbackableInstance, CallbackableType type=BackCaller::DEFAULT_CALLBACKABLE_TYPE)
	Removes a Callbackable instance from this caller instance. More...

virtual void	removeAllCallbackables (CallbackableType type)
	Removes all Callbackable instances from this caller instance. More...

virtual void	callBack (CallbackableType type=BackCaller::DEFAULT_CALLBACKABLE_TYPE)
	Calls all registered callbackable classes of the determined type. More...

virtual void	callBackQMP (CallbackableType type=BackCaller::DEFAULT_CALLBACKABLE_TYPE)
	Calls all registered callbackable classes of the determined type. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from Inspectable
	Inspectable (const iparamkey &name="")
	TYPEDEFS END. More...

virtual	~Inspectable ()

virtual iparamkeylist	getInternalParamNames () const
	The list of the names of all internal parameters given by getInternalParams(). More...

virtual iparamvallist	getInternalParams () const

virtual iparamvalptrlist	getInternalParamsPtr () const
	be careful: matrices will be ignored More...

virtual ilayerlist	getStructuralLayers () const
	Specifies which parameter vector forms a structural layer (in terms of a neural network) The ordering is important. More...

virtual iconnectionlist	getStructuralConnections () const
	Specifies which parameter matrix forms a connection between layers (in terms of a neural network) The orderning is not important. More...

virtual void	addInspectableValue (const iparamkey &key, iparamval const *val, const std::string &descr=std::string())
	This is the new style for adding inspectable values. More...

virtual void	addInspectableMatrix (const iparamkey &key, const matrix::Matrix *m, bool only4x4AndDiag=true, const std::string &descr=std::string())
	This is the new style for adding inspectable values. More...

virtual void	addInspectableDescription (const iparamkey &key, const std::string &descr)
	adds a description for the given parameter using info-lines The line will start (appart from the #I) with a D for description followed by the key end then followed by the string. More...

virtual void	addInfoLine (std::string infoLine)
	Adds an info line to this inspectable instance. More...

virtual void	addInfoLines (std::list< std::string > infoLineList)
	Adds a bunch of infolines with addInfoLine to this inspectable instance. More...

virtual void	removeInfoLines ()
	Removes all infolines from this inspectable instance. More...

virtual const infoLinesList &	getInfoLines () const
	Returns all infolines added to this inspectable instance. More...

virtual void	addInspectable (Inspectable *insp)
	Adds an inspectable as a child object. More...

virtual void	removeInspectable (Inspectable *insp)
	Removes an inspectable as a child object. More...

virtual void	setNameOfInspectable (const iparamkey &name)
	set the name of the inspectable More...

virtual const iparamkey	getNameOfInspectable () const
	return the name of the inspectable, getName() would conflict with Configurable::getName() too often More...

virtual const inspectableList &	getInspectables () const
	Returns the list containing all inspectable children. More...

Public Member Functions inherited from Storeable
virtual	~Storeable ()

virtual bool	store (FILE *f) const =0
	stores the object to the given file stream (ASCII preferred). More...

virtual bool	restore (FILE *f)=0
	loads the object from the given file stream (ASCII preferred). More...

bool	storeToFile (const char *filename) const
	Provided for convenience. More...

bool	restoreFromFile (const char *filename)
	Provided for convenience. More...

Protected Attributes
std::map< std::string, int >	sensorIndexMap

std::map< std::string, int >	motorIndexMap

std::map< int, SensorMotorInfo >	sensorInfoMap

std::map< int, SensorMotorInfo >	motorInfoMap

Protected Attributes inherited from Inspectable
iparamkey	name

iparampairlist	mapOfValues

imatrixpairlist	mapOfMatrices

infoLinesList	infoLineStringList

Additional Inherited Members
Static Public Attributes inherited from Configurable
static const CallbackableType	CALLBACK_CONFIGURABLE_CHANGED = 11

Static Public Attributes inherited from BackCaller
static const CallbackableType	DEFAULT_CALLBACKABLE_TYPE = 0
	This is the default Callbackable type. More...

Protected Member Functions inherited from Configurable
void	copyParameters (const Configurable &, bool traverseChildren=true)
	copies the internal params of the given configurable More...

void	printdescr (FILE f, const char prefix, const paramkey &key, int columns, int indent) const

Detailed Description

Abstract class for robot controller (with some basic functionality).

The controller gets a number of input sensor values each timestep and has to generate a number of output motor values.

Interface assumes the following usage:

init() is called first to initialise the dimension of sensor- and motor space
each time step either step() or stepNoLearning() is called to ask the controller for motor values.

Examples:: directconnect/directconnect.cpp, and integration/main.cpp.

Member Typedef Documentation

typedef double motor

typedef double sensor

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

AbstractController	(	const std::string &	name,
		const std::string &	revision
	)

inline

contructor (hint: use $ID$ for revision)

Member Function Documentation

virtual int getMotorNumber ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns: Number of motors the controller was initialised with or 0 if not initialised

Implemented in MutualInformationController, DerLinUnivers, AbstractIAFController, use_java_controller, OneControllerPerChannel, AbstractControllerAdapter, Sox, PiMax, SeMoX, UniversalController, SplitControl, SoML, MultiReinforce, DerPseudoSensor, InvertMotorNStep, Braitenberg, DerLinInvert, DerBigController, InvertMotorBigModel, DerController, SoxExpand, DerInf, SineController, FFNNController, ReplayController, ClassicReinforce, InvertNChannelController, RemoteControlled, SwitchController, InvertMotorSpace, MotorBabbler, Sos, and BasicController.

virtual int getSensorNumber ( ) const

pure virtual

Returns: Number of sensors the controller was initialised with or 0 if not initialised

Implemented in MutualInformationController, DerLinUnivers, AbstractIAFController, OneControllerPerChannel, use_java_controller, Sox, AbstractControllerAdapter, PiMax, SeMoX, UniversalController, SplitControl, SoML, MultiReinforce, DerPseudoSensor, InvertMotorNStep, Braitenberg, DerLinInvert, DerBigController, InvertMotorBigModel, DerController, SoxExpand, DerInf, FFNNController, ReplayController, SineController, ClassicReinforce, InvertNChannelController, RemoteControlled, MotorBabbler, SwitchController, InvertMotorSpace, Sos, and BasicController.

virtual void init	(	int	sensornumber,
		int	motornumber,
		RandGen *	randGen = `0`
	)

pure virtual

initialisation of the controller with the given sensor/ motornumber Must be called before use.

The random generator is optional.

Implemented in DiscreteControllerAdapter, MultiSineController, DerLinUnivers, MutualInformationController, AbstractIAFController, use_java_controller, OneControllerPerChannel, AbstractControllerAdapter, UniversalController, AbstractMultiController, SeMoX, SplitControl, MeasureAdapter, PiMax, SoML, Sox, MultiReinforce, DerPseudoSensor, InvertMotorNStep, DerLinInvert, DerBigController, InvertMotorBigModel, OneActiveMultiPassiveController, Braitenberg, DerController, DerInf, FFNNController, ReplayController, SineController, SoxExpand, ClassicReinforce, MotorBabbler, InvertNChannelController, RemoteControlled, InvertMotorSpace, SwitchController, Sos, and BasicController.

Examples:: directconnect/directconnect.cpp.

int MIdx ( const std::string & name )

virtual

returns the index of the motor with the given name (if not found then 0 and all motor names are printed)

SensorMotorInfo MInfo ( int index )

virtual

returns the Information for the motor with given index

virtual void motorBabblingStep	(	const sensor *	,
		int	number_sensors,
		const motor *	,
		int	number_motors
	)

inlinevirtual

called in motor babbling phase.

the motor values are given (by babbling controller) and this controller can learn the basic relations from observed sensors/motors

Reimplemented in Sox, PiMax, and SoML.

void motorInfos ( std::list< SensorMotorInfo > motorInfos )

virtual

the controller is notified about the information on motors.

This is called after init and before step By default the motorIndexMap and motorInfoMap is updated and can be accessed by MIdx() and MInfo()

void sensorInfos ( std::list< SensorMotorInfo > sensorInfos )

virtual

the controller is notified about the information on sensor.

This is called after init and before step By default the sensorIndexMap and sensorInfoMap is updated and can be accessed by SIdx() and SInfo()

int SIdx ( const std::string & name )

virtual

returns the index of the sensor with the given name (if not found then 0 and all sensor names are printed)

SensorMotorInfo SInfo ( int index )

virtual

returns the Information for the sensor with given index

virtual void step	(	const sensor *	sensors,
		int	sensornumber,
		motor *	motors,
		int	motornumber
	)

pure virtual

performs one step (includes learning).

Calculates motor commands from sensor inputs.

Parameters

sensors	sensors inputs scaled to [-1,1]
sensornumber	length of the sensor array
motors	motors outputs. MUST have enough space for motor values!
motornumber	length of the provided motor array

Implemented in Invert3ChannelController< NUMBER_CHANNELS, BUFFER_SIZE >, DiscreteControllerAdapter, MutualInformationController, DerLinUnivers, use_java_controller, AbstractIAFController, AbstractControllerAdapter, Sox, PiMax, SeMoX, AbstractMultiController, OneControllerPerChannel, UniversalController, MeasureAdapter, SoML, MultiReinforce, DerPseudoSensor, Discretesizable, InvertMotorNStep, SplitControl, DerLinInvert, DerBigController, InvertMotorBigModel, Braitenberg, DerController, OneActiveMultiPassiveController, SineController, SoxExpand, DerInf, CrossMotorCoupling, FFNNController, ReplayController, ClassicReinforce, InvertNChannelController, BasicController, RemoteControlled, InvertMotorSpace, Sos, MotorBabbler, and SwitchController.

Examples:: directconnect/directconnect.cpp.

virtual void stepNoLearning	(	const sensor *	,
		int	number_sensors,
		motor *	,
		int	number_motors
	)

pure virtual

Member Data Documentation

std::map<std::string, int> motorIndexMap

protected

std::map<int, SensorMotorInfo> motorInfoMap

protected

std::map<std::string, int> sensorIndexMap

protected

std::map<int, SensorMotorInfo> sensorInfoMap

protected

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Protected Attributes

Additional Inherited Members

Detailed Description

Member Typedef Documentation

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

Member Function Documentation

Member Data Documentation