Robotics at Iowa Rover Code

Getting started:

First navigate to where you want to download the code and run the following command in the terminal

$ git clone https://github.com/roboticsatiowa/UIRobotics2022.git

All necessary dependencies are listed below with instructions to install them

Running the code:

on the laptop (base station) navigate to UIRovotics/src/ Then run the following command

python3 start_GUI.py

then on the rover run

python3 start_rover.py

dependencies:

• Install PyGame package: pip3 install pygame

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Terminal Commands:

• ls – list all files in current directory
• cd - change directory
  • cd dir1/dir2/dir3/etc to navigate forward through multiple directories
  • cd .. /../etc to go backwards through directories
  • cd takes you to home directory
• mkdir -
• sudo (command) - run administrator commands
• whatis (command) - find function of different command
• exit() - exit python to get back to (base)

Git Commands:

• git diff – check for differences
• git pull – pull upstream changes and update your local repository
• git push – push changes from your local repository to remote repository
• git checkout
  • -b – make new branch
  • - switch to branch
• git status – check which files have been changed
• git add <file/folder name> - stage a file for commit
• git commit -m “COMMENT” - commit changes to branch
  • -a -m “COMMENT” - commit all changes

Extra resources:

• https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/gitlab-basics/start-using-git.html
• https://www.techrepublic.com/article/16-terminal-commands-every-user-should-know/

Launching rover and base station

• Connect antennas
• ssh into Jetson

  >>> ssh [email protected]

• Run rover launch file

  >>> ./ launch_rover.sh.sh 

• Open base station terminal
• Run base station launch file

  >>> ./ launch_base.sh 

• Rover running :)