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Wheelchair Client Extensions

The Vulcan system defines some extra methods to manipulate laser rangefinders. These methods include:2.4

 (get-current-rangefinder-points (robot <wheelchair-client>))
 (get-current-laser-points (robot <wheelchair-client>) filter)
  "Returns the current (x,y) points associated with the laser data.
  The x-axis is to the rigth of the robot. The y-axis is in front of 
  the robot. Units are in meters"
  The methods above return a list of (x y) points associated with the current rangefinder readings. The points returned by these methods are in a different system of coordinates that the one associated with the wheelchair: the system of coordinates are such that the x-axis is to the right of the robot, and the y-axis is ahead of the robot.



Emilio Remolina
2000-10-04