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This page is is for development nodes and user description of the simplified version of Robobot
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Robobot B is a simplified (2024) version of the old Robobot
  
=Robobot B description=
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=Robobot=
 
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This section is intended for users.
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[[File:robobot-in-blocks-2024.png | 600px]]
 
[[File:robobot-design-2024.png | 400px]]
 
[[File:robobot-design-2024.png | 400px]]
[[File:robobot-in-blocks-2024.png | 600px]]
 
  
 
==Overview==
 
==Overview==
  
[[File:nasrem_red.png | 600px]]
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This section is intended for users.
  
[[Robobot architecture]] module description
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* [[Robobot architecture | Software overview]] and blocks description.
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* [[Robobot software description | Software description]] and examples.
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* [[Raspberry Pi directory structure for Robobot]]
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* [[Robobot and MATLAB]] use of logfiles.
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* [[Robobot hardware]] items.
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* [[Robobot circuits]]
  
== Hardware==
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==Development notes==
 
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Plastic
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==Electronics==
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PCB
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==Software on Raspberry==
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===Software repository===
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===Directory structure===
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On the Raspberry the main directory and files are:
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/home/local/
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+-git        - Directory for libratyes available from a GIT repository (mostly Teensy/arduino libraries).
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|  +-CLI11  - Directory with command line interface library CLI (from github)
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+-svn        - Directory for software from the subversion repository (Robobot specific software).
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|  +-regbot  - Directory for the Teesny software (firmware) this part is called Regbot.
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|  |  +-regbot_gui Debug app for Regbot.
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|  |  +-regbot    The firmware source code.
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|  +-robobot - Directory for the Robobot specific code.
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|  |  +-setup      Directory with some default configuration files.
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|  |  +-raubase    The basic Raspberry Pi software for Robobot.
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|  |  |  +-src    Source code
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|  |  |  +-build  Build directory with Makefile
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|  |  |  |  +-log  Directory for data-monitoring logfiles
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|  |  |  CMakeList.txt  Directives to generate a Makefile using cmake
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|  |  |  robot.ini      Configuration and calibration file
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|  |  +- ip_disp  Small app to update the IP address of the Raspberry.
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|  |    log_ip_dist.txt Logfile for IP and temperature monotoring
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|  +-log    - Directory with logfiles from ip_disp (IP, users and CPU temperature)
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on_reboot.bash  - Script to start applications that should start after a reboot (ip_disp)
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===Robot software===
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==Firmware on Teensy==
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===Description===
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===Compile tools===
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===Upload to Teensy===
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=Development notes=
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This section is for development notes.
 
This section is for development notes.
  
==Software installation Raspberry Pi==
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* [[Robobot install on Raspberry]]
 
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* DTU network and time setup: [[Network setup]]
 
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* [[Enable autostart]] and IP display
===Install on Raspberry===
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* [[Robobot base software installation]]
 
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* Setup of [[Robobot webcam server]]
Barebone installation (Raspbian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye) as of July 2023)
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* Old [[robobot]], instructions are mostly depricated
 
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[[Raspberry base install]]
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* make a bootable SD card
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* Make a new user called local and set the group permissions
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sudo adduser local gpio
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* Install general-purpose development packages
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===Additional packages===
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Install the following packages:
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libreadline-dev
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libopencv-dev
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libgpiod-dev
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gpiod
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cmake
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subversion
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aptitude
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telnet
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ntp
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ntpdate
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nmap
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lsof
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sudo apt install libreadline-dev libopencv-dev libgpiod-dev gpiod cmake subversion aptitude telnet nmap lsof
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and, if available
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sudo apt install libcli11-dev
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Install command line interface library (if not found by 'apt install libcli11-dev')
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cd
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cd git
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git clone https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11.git
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===User and network (WiFi)===
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Connect to DTU Wifi
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* use NTP (network time protocol) with DTU network (require ntp and ntpdate packages)
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* connect to DTU network without showing secret password
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Instructions here [[Network setup]]
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===Enable autostart===
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====Display of IP====
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Start app to display IP on Regbot display, log CPU temperature and synchronize hostname
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Make an on-rebbot script in the home directory
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cp ~/svn/robobot/setup/on_reboot.bash ~/
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This file is something like:
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#!/bin/bash
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# script to start applications after a reboot
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#
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# run the app to show IP of raspberry on the Teensy display.
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mkdir -p /home/local/svn/log
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cd /home/local/svn/log
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# save the last reboot date
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echo "Rebooted" >> rebootinfo.txt
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date >> rebootinfo.txt
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../robobot/ip_disp/build/ip_disp &
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# save PID for debugging
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echo "ip_disp started with PID:" >> rebootinfo.txt
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pgrep -l ip_disp >> rebootinfo.txt
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exit 0
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Use crontab to run this script at reboot
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crontab -e
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If asked, select the preferred editor (suggesting nano).
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Add this line at the end:
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@reboot /home/local/on_reboot.bash
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====Hostname update====
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A script updates the Raspberry Pi hostname, with the name in ''~/svn/log/robotname''.
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The script ''rename_host.bash'' is:
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#!/bin/bash
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hn=`hostname`
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f="/home/local/svn/log/robotname"
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if [ -f $f ];
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then
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  nn=`cat $f`
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  yy= $(expr length $nn)
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  if [ $yy -gt 2 ];
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  then
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    if [ $hn != $nn ];
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    then
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      hostnamectl set-hostname $nn
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      # seems like /etc/hosts is not updated, but /etc/hostname is
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      sed -i "s/$hn/$nn/g" /etc/hosts
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    else
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      echo Same hostname, all is fine.
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    fi
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  fi
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else
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  echo "File >" $f "< not found."
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fi
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The script needs to be run as root, it is therefore set to run as part of the boot process.
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Create the script in /etc/init.d
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sudo nano /etc/init.d/host_rename.sh
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Enter the following lines into the new file
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#!/bin/bash
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bash /home/local/svn/robobot/setup/rename_host.bash
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Make the file executable and add it to run-level 2 (before networking is started)
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sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/host_rename.sh
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sudo ln -s /etc/init.d/host_rename.sh /etc/rc2.d/S99host_rename
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The script is then executed when the Raspberry boots, and if the hostname does not match that of the Teensy, then the hostname is modified.
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===Robobot base software===
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To make the initial copy from the repository
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cd
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cd svn
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svn checkout svn://repos.gbar.dtu.dk/jcan/robobot
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To update with a new version
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cd
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cd svn/robobot
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svn update
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==Teensy==
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Software tool chain installation
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==Old Robobot pages==
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[[robobot]] an extension to Regbot with a raspberry pi for more extended missions, but uses mission code in Teensy, like Regbot.
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Latest revision as of 15:39, 9 January 2024

Robobot B is a simplified (2024) version of the old Robobot

[edit] Robobot

Robobot-in-blocks-2024.png Robobot-design-2024.png

[edit] Overview

This section is intended for users.

[edit] Development notes

This section is for development notes.

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