irsensor.h

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 *   $Log: irsensor.h,v $
 *   Revision 1.5.4.4  2006/03/30 12:34:59  martius
 *   documentation updated
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 *   Revision 1.5.4.3  2006/01/12 15:14:02  martius
 *   some fwd decl.
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 *   Revision 1.5.4.2  2005/12/14 12:43:07  martius
 *   moved to osg
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 *   Revision 1.5.4.1  2005/12/13 18:11:53  martius
 *   sensors ported, but not yet finished
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 *   Revision 1.5  2005/11/09 13:24:20  martius
 *   added exponent
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 *   Revision 1.4  2005/11/09 09:13:47  fhesse
 *   geom is only enabled in sense function
 *   there is no external collision detection anymore
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 *   Revision 1.3  2005/09/27 13:59:26  martius
 *   ir sensors are working now
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 *   Revision 1.2  2005/09/27 11:03:34  fhesse
 *   sensorbank added
 *
 *   Revision 1.1  2005/09/22 12:56:47  martius
 *   ray based sensors
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#ifndef __IRSENSOR_H
#define __IRSENSOR_H

#include "raysensor.h"

namespace lpzrobots {

  class OSGCylinder;
  class OSGBox;

/** Class for IR sensors. 
    IR sensors are based on distance measurements using the ODE geom class Ray. 
    The sensor value is obtained by collisions. 
    However of no collision is detected the sensor needs to ajust its output as well. 
    Therefore a reset function is provided.
 */
class IRSensor : public RaySensor {
public:  
  /**
     @param exponent exponent of the sensor characteritic (default: 1 (linear))
  */
  IRSensor(double exponent = 1);

  virtual ~IRSensor();

  /** providing essential informations
   */
  virtual void init(const OdeHandle& odeHandle,
                    const OsgHandle& osgHandle, 
                    Primitive* body, 
                    const osg::Matrix pose, double range,
                    rayDrawMode drawMode = drawSensor);

  /** used for reseting the sensor value to a value of maximal distance. 
   */
  virtual void reset();  
  
  /** performs sense action by checking collision with the given object
      @return true for collision handled (sensed) and false for no interaction
   */
  virtual bool sense(dGeomID object);

  /** returns the sensor value (usually in the range [-1,1] )
   */
  virtual double get();

  /** draws the sensor ray
   */
  virtual void update();
  
  /** returns the geomID of the ray geom (used for optimisation)
   */
  virtual dGeomID getGeomID();

  /// returns the exponent of the sensor characteritic (default: 1 (linear))
  double getExponent () const { return exponent;} 

  /// sets the exponent of the sensor characteritic (default: 1 (linear))
  void   setExponent (double exp) { exponent = exp;}

protected:
  /** describes the sensor characteritic 
      linear curve used here
  */
  virtual double characteritic(double len);

protected:
  dGeomID transform;
  dGeomID ray;
  double range; // max length
  double len;   // last measured length
  double value; // actual sensor value
  double exponent; // exponent of the sensor characteritic 

  OSGCylinder* sensorBody;
  OSGBox* sensorRay;
  OsgHandle osgHandle;
  
  bool initialised;
};

}

#endif

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