This class library has been created for use with the Apeiros Robot by Abe Howell's Robotics.

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Apeiros is a low cost, flexible and entirely open source, educational mobile robot that has been designed for everyone by Abe Howell's Robotics, http://www.abotics.com. With an optional gripper mechanism Apeiros can manipulate objects and perform more advanced robotic tasks and experiments. Sensory expansion has been designed into this robot, so that you can add sensors as they are needed. I created Apeiros so that you can get hit the ground running in the wonderful world of robotics!

My Apeiros class library is released as open source under General Public License (GPL) Version 3, http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html, so please feel free to use and modify however you see fit.

Check out my Apeiros page for more information.

Below is an example main.cpp file that uses the Apeiros class library.

The Apeiros constructor passes a Serial transmit, tx, and receive, rx, PinName along with left and right motor PWM offsets. I am designing my wireless shield to use PA_9 for tx and PA_10 for rx. For now simply use the built-in USB serial connection by specifying SERIAL_TX & SERIAL_RX. No two gear motors will begin to rotate at the same PWM level, so I have allowed for the specification of a leftMotorPwmOffset and a rightMotorPwmOffset parameter. These values correspond to the PWM level that starts the respective motor rotating. You can determine these values by simply passing zero for the left and right PWM offsets. Then connect with Tera Term and issue the open-loop move command, MOxxx,yyy\r, where xxx is left motor speed and yyy is right motor speed (MO120,115\r). Simply vary the left and right motor speeds until you find the level at which each motor begins to rotate.These values will be the PWM motor offsets that need to be passed to the Apeiros constructor.

main.cpp

#include "mbed.h"
#include "Apeiros.h"

Apeiros apeiros(SERIAL_TX, SERIAL_RX,120,115);

int main() {
    
    apeiros.Begin();
    
    while(1) {
        
        if (apeiros.IsSerialDataAvailable()) apeiros.ParseUartData();
        
        // Add your custom code below//
                
    }
}

Below is a simple obstacle avoidance program that uses sensory input from a front left and front right IR sensor. The front left sensor's OUT pin must be connected to PC_15 and the front right sensor's OUT pin to PC_13 on the Nucleo F401RE's Morpho header.

main.cpp

#include "mbed.h"
#include "Apeiros.h"

Apeiros apeiros(SERIAL_TX, SERIAL_RX,100,100);

int main() {    
    apeiros.Begin();
    while(1) {
        int sensorState = 2*apeiros.leftFrontIR.read();
        sensorState += apeiros.rightFrontIR.read();
        
        switch (sensorState) {
            case 0:
              apeiros.SetMotorSpeed(-65,-65);
              apeiros.SetBuzzerTone(5);
              break;              
            case 1:
              apeiros.SetMotorSpeed(65,-65);
              apeiros.SetBuzzerTone(50);
              break;
            case 2:
              apeiros.SetMotorSpeed(-65,65);
              apeiros.SetBuzzerTone(30);
              break;              
            case 3:
              apeiros.SetMotorSpeed(65,65);
              apeiros.SetBuzzerTone(0);
              break;             
            default:
              apeiros.SetMotorSpeed(0,0);
              break;
        }        
        wait_ms(100);
    }

Apeiros.cpp

Committer:
abotics
Date:
2014-12-23
Revision:
3:c61c3feb0729
Parent:
1:8edccfd4646a

File content as of revision 3:c61c3feb0729:

#include "Apeiros.h"
#include "mbed.h"

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Constructor for Apeiros Class.                  
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
Apeiros::Apeiros(PinName tx, PinName rx, int leftMotorPwmOffset, int rightMotorPwmOffset) : Serial(tx,  rx), leftFrontIR(PC_15),centerFrontIR(PC_14),rightFrontIR(PC_13),
leftRearIR(PA_13), rightRearIR(PA_14),ad_0(PA_0), ad_1(PA_1),ad_2(PA_4),ad_3(PB_0),ad_4(PC_1),ad_5(PC_0),_buzzerOut(PA_5),_SN_3A(PB_5),_SN_4A(PC_7),_SN_2A(PB_3),_SN_1A(PA_8),
_leftEncoderDirPin(PA_6),_rightEncoderDirPin(PA_7),_leftEncoderClk(PH_1),_rightEncoderClk(PH_0),_rightMotorPWM(PB_10),_leftMotorPWM(PB_4),_gripperPWM(PB_6)
{   
    // Set direction of PWM dir pins to be low so robot is halted. //
    _SN_3A = 0;
    _SN_4A = 0;
    _SN_2A = 0;
    _SN_1A = 0;
    
    // Configure Left & Right Motor PWMs. //
    _rightMotorPWM.period_us(255);
    _rightMotorPWM.pulsewidth_us(0);    
    _leftMotorPWM.period_us(255);
    _leftMotorPWM.pulsewidth_us(0);
    
    // Configure Gripper PWM. //
    _gripperPWM.period_ms(20);
    SetGripperPosition(2300);
    
    // Configure optional Wheel Encoder Inputs & ISRs. //
    _leftEncoderDirPin.mode(PullUp);
    _rightEncoderDirPin.mode(PullUp);
    _leftEncoderClk.mode(PullDown);
    _rightEncoderClk.mode(PullUp);  
    _leftEncoderClk.rise(this, &Apeiros::leftEncoderTick);
    _rightEncoderClk.fall(this, &Apeiros::rightEncoderTick);
    
    // Configure Serial ISR & baud rate. //
    Serial::attach(this, &Apeiros::getUartData,Serial::RxIrq);
    baud(115200);
    
    rxBuffIndx = 0;
    uartDataRdy = false;
    motorUpdateTickCount = 0;
    motionLoopCount = 0;
    
    leftEncoderCount = 0;
    rightEncoderCount = 0;
    leftEncoderDir = 1;
    rightEncoderDir = 1;
    leftMotorOffset = leftMotorPwmOffset;
    rightMotorOffset = rightMotorPwmOffset;
    
    analogIndex = 0;
    buzzerPeriod = 0;
    buzzerDuty = buzzerPeriod/2;
    buzzerTick = 0;
    enableBuzzer = false;
    
    analogUpdateCount = 0;
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to Begin using Apeiros class.                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::Begin()
{
    // Configure motor control ISR & set to interrupt every 205us. //
    _motorControl.attach_us(this, &Apeiros::motorControlISR, 205);
    
    printf("\r\n");
    printf("Hello, my name is Apeiros!\r\n");
    
    // Play initialize buzzer tones. //
    SetBuzzerTone(1);
    wait_ms(250);
    SetBuzzerTone(10);
    wait_ms(250);
    SetBuzzerTone(1);
    wait_ms(250);
    SetBuzzerTone(0);
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Serial Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) for data received via UART.                  
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::getUartData()
{    
    if (!uartDataRdy)
    { 
      rxBuff[rxBuffIndx] = getc();
      
      if (rxBuff[rxBuffIndx] == 13)
      {
        for (rxBuffIndx = 0; rxBuffIndx < 16; rxBuffIndx ++) tmpRxBuff[rxBuffIndx] = rxBuff[rxBuffIndx];
        rxBuffIndx = 0;
        uartDataRdy = true;
       }   
       else
       {
            rxBuffIndx++;
            if (rxBuffIndx > 15) 
            {
               rxBuffIndx = 0;
               for (int indx=0;indx<16;indx++) rxBuff[indx] = 0;
            }
       }
    }
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Motor Control Interrupt Service Routine (ISR).
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::motorControlISR()
{
    motorUpdateTickCount++;
    motionLoopCount++;
    analogUpdateCount++;
    
    if (motionLoopCount > 250)
    {
        CalculateWheelSpeed();
        motionLoopCount = 0;
    }
    
    if (analogUpdateCount > 50)
    {
        // Update analog to digital (A/D) conversions. //
        switch (analogIndex)
        {
            case 0:
             adSensors[0] = ad_0.read();
             break;
            
            case 1:
             adSensors[1] = ad_1.read();
             break;
            
            case 2:
             adSensors[2] = ad_2.read();
             break;
            
            case 3:
             adSensors[3] = ad_3.read();
             break;
            
            case 4:
             adSensors[4] = ad_4.read();
             break;
            
            case 5:
             adSensors[5] = ad_5.read();
             break;        
        }
        analogIndex++;
        if (analogIndex > 5) analogIndex = 0;
        
        analogUpdateCount = 0;
    }
    
    // Update piezo buzzer tone as needed. //
    if (enableBuzzer)
    {
        buzzerTick++;
        if (buzzerTick > buzzerPeriod)
        {
            buzzerTick = 0;
            _buzzerOut = 1;
        }
        else if (buzzerTick > buzzerDuty)
        {
            _buzzerOut = 0;
        }
    }
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) for Left Wheel Encoder Transitions.                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::leftEncoderTick()
{
    leftEncoderDir = _leftEncoderDirPin.read();
    if (!leftEncoderDir) leftEncoderCount++;
    else leftEncoderCount--;
    
    // Remove the oldest value from the sum.
    encoderPeriodSum_L -= encoderPeriodArray_L[encoderArrayIndex_L];
    
    // Store the newest value, and add it to the sum.
    encoderPeriodSum_L += encoderPeriodArray_L[encoderArrayIndex_L] = motorUpdateTickCount - prevT3Count_L;
    
    // Calculate a new average period.
    encoderPeriod_L = encoderPeriodSum_L/4;
    
    // Move to the next array position.
    encoderArrayIndex_L++;                   
    if (encoderArrayIndex_L > 3) encoderArrayIndex_L = 0;
      
    // Store the current timer3TickCount for next time.
    prevT3Count_L = motorUpdateTickCount;
    
    // Set encoder as updated. 
    encoderUpdated_L = true;
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Interrupt Service Routine (ISR) for Right Wheel Encoder Transitions.                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::rightEncoderTick()
{
    rightEncoderDir = _rightEncoderDirPin.read();
    if (!rightEncoderDir) rightEncoderCount--;
    else rightEncoderCount++;
    
    // Remove the oldest value from the sum.
    encoderPeriodSum_R -= encoderPeriodArray_R[encoderArrayIndex_R];
    
    // Store the newest value, and add it to the sum.
    encoderPeriodSum_R += encoderPeriodArray_R[encoderArrayIndex_R] = motorUpdateTickCount - prevT3Count_R;
    
    // Calculate a new average period.
    encoderPeriod_R = encoderPeriodSum_R/4;
    
    // Move to the next array position.
    encoderArrayIndex_R++;                   
    if (encoderArrayIndex_R > 3) encoderArrayIndex_R = 0;
      
    // Store the current timer3TickCount for next time.
    prevT3Count_R = motorUpdateTickCount;   
    
    // Set encoder as updated. 
    encoderUpdated_R = true;
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to return status of UART data.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
bool Apeiros::IsSerialDataAvailable()
{
    if (uartDataRdy) return true;
    else return false;
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to parse UART data from Rx buffer for SDIO1 (PA9 & PA10).                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::ParseUartData()
{    
    switch (tmpRxBuff[0]){

       case 'A':
        printf("Sensors = (%0.3f, %0.3f, %0.3f, %0.3f, %0.3f, %0.3f)\r\n", adSensors[0], adSensors[1], adSensors[2], adSensors[3], adSensors[4], adSensors[5]);
        break;
        
       case 'B':
        ParseBuzzerCommand();
        printf("b\r\n");
        break;
                
       case 'D':
        printf("Sensors = (%d, %d, %d, %d, %d)\r\n", leftFrontIR.read(), centerFrontIR.read(), rightFrontIR.read(),leftRearIR.read(),rightRearIR.read());
        break;

       case 'E':
        printf("Encoder Ticks = %d, %d\r\n",leftEncoderCount, rightEncoderCount);
        break;
                
       case 'G':
        ParseGripperCommand();
        printf("g\r\n");
        break;
        
       case 'H':
        SetMotorSpeed(0, 0);
        printf("h\r\n");
        break;
       
       case 'M':
        ParseMotorCommand();
        printf("ma\r\n");
        break;
       
       case 'V':
        printf("Motor Velocity = %d, %d\r\n",encoderSpeed_L, encoderSpeed_R);
        break;
       
       case 'Y':
        _gripperPWM.pulsewidth_us(2000);
        printf("ya\r\n");
        break;
        
       case 'Z':
        _gripperPWM.pulsewidth_us(1000);
        printf("za\r\n");
        break;
        
       default:
        printf("Cmd unrecognized!\r\n");
        break;
    }   
    
    for (int buffIndx = 0; buffIndx < 16; buffIndx++) tmpRxBuff[buffIndx] = 0;
    
    uartDataRdy = false;
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to set tone of piezo buzzer.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::SetBuzzerTone(int buzzerTone)
{    
    if (buzzerTone != buzzerPeriod)
    {
        if (buzzerTone > 0)
        {
            if (buzzerTone > MAX_BUZZER_PWM) buzzerTone = MAX_BUZZER_PWM;
            buzzerTick = 1;
            buzzerPeriod = buzzerTone;
            buzzerDuty = buzzerPeriod/2;
            enableBuzzer = true;
        }
        else
        {
            buzzerPeriod = 0;
            enableBuzzer = false;
            _buzzerOut = 0;
        }
    }
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Calculate Wheel Speeds                                                        
//                                                                            
// Speed in 0.1"/sec = (Cwh / NCLKS) * TSCALE / (TICK * PER) = Ktps / PER     
// where Cwh = 8.12" wheel circumference, NCLKS = 128 (32 stripe disk),       
// TSCALE = 10 (to convert inches to 0.1"), TICK = 205us per timer2 tick,     
// and PER is the measured period in timer 2 ticks                            
// Ktps = 3098                                                                
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::CalculateWheelSpeed()
  {
    // If the wheel is spinning so slow that we don't have current reading.
    if (!encoderUpdated_R) encoderPeriod_R = motorUpdateTickCount - prevT3Count_R;  // Calculate period since last update.
    else encoderUpdated_R = false;  // Otherwise use it.

    // Converts from 205us ticks per edge to multiples of 0.1 inches per second.
    encoderSpeed_R = (signed short)(Ktps / encoderPeriod_R); 

    // Check direction of wheel rotation & adjust as needed. */
    if (!rightEncoderDir) encoderSpeed_R = -encoderSpeed_R;

    if (!encoderUpdated_L) encoderPeriod_L = motorUpdateTickCount - prevT3Count_L;
    else encoderUpdated_L = false;

    // Converts from 205us ticks per edge to multiples of 0.1 inches per second
    encoderSpeed_L = (signed short)(Ktps / encoderPeriod_L);

    // Check direction of wheel rotation & adjust as needed. */
    if (leftEncoderDir) encoderSpeed_L = -encoderSpeed_L;
  }

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to set left & right motor speed and direction.
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::SetMotorSpeed(int leftMotorSpeed, int rightMotorSpeed)
{
 
 int tmpLeftSpeed = 0;
 int tmpRightSpeed = 0;
 
 if (rightMotorSpeed < 0)
 {
    _SN_2A = 0;
    _SN_1A = 1;
 }
 else {
    _SN_2A = 1;
    _SN_1A = 0; }
 
 if (leftMotorSpeed < 0)
 {
    _SN_3A = 0;
    _SN_4A = 1;
 }
 else {
    _SN_3A = 1;
    _SN_4A = 0; }
  
  if (leftMotorSpeed != 0) tmpLeftSpeed = abs(leftMotorSpeed) + leftMotorOffset;
  else
  {
      tmpLeftSpeed = 0;
      _SN_3A = _SN_4A = 0;
  }
  
  if (rightMotorSpeed != 0) tmpRightSpeed = abs(rightMotorSpeed) + rightMotorOffset;
  else
  {
      tmpRightSpeed = 0;
      _SN_1A = _SN_2A = 0;
  }
  
  if (tmpLeftSpeed > MaxMotorSpeed) tmpLeftSpeed = MaxMotorSpeed;
  if (tmpRightSpeed > MaxMotorSpeed) tmpRightSpeed = MaxMotorSpeed;
  
  _leftMotorPWM.pulsewidth_us(tmpLeftSpeed);
  _rightMotorPWM.pulsewidth_us(tmpRightSpeed);
    
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to parse motor commands from UART data.                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::ParseMotorCommand()
{
   unsigned int commaPos, endPos, index1, index2;
   signed short leftWheel, rightWheel;
   char charBuff[5];
   bool foundNegative = false;
   
   commaPos = 0;
   endPos = 0;
   
   // Find comma position and return char.
    for (index1=2;index1<16;index1++)
    {
      if (tmpRxBuff[index1] == ',') commaPos = index1;
      else if (tmpRxBuff[index1] == 13)
      {
        endPos = index1;
        break;
      }
    }
    
    // Parse out left motor data.
    for (index1=0;index1<5;index1++) charBuff[index1] = ' ';
    index2 = 0;
    for (index1=2;index1<commaPos;index1++)
    {
      if (tmpRxBuff[index1] != '-') charBuff[index2] = tmpRxBuff[index1];
      else foundNegative = true;
      index2++; 
    }
    leftWheel = atol(charBuff);
    if (foundNegative) leftWheel = -leftWheel;
    
    foundNegative = false;
    
    // Parse out right motor data.
    for (index1=0;index1<5;index1++) charBuff[index1] = ' ';
    index2 = 0;
    for (index1=commaPos+1;index1<endPos;index1++)
    {
      if (tmpRxBuff[index1] != '-') charBuff[index2] = tmpRxBuff[index1];
      else foundNegative = true;
      index2++;
    }
    rightWheel = atol(charBuff);
    if (foundNegative) rightWheel = -rightWheel;
    
    SetMotorSpeed(leftWheel, rightWheel);
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to parse piezo buzzer tone commands from UART data.                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::ParseBuzzerCommand()
{
    unsigned int index1, index2, endPos;
    unsigned int buzzerTonePWM;
    char charBuff[3];
    
    index1 = index2 = endPos = 0;
    buzzerTonePWM = 1;
    
    for (index1=0;index1<3;index1++) charBuff[index1] = ' ';
    
    // Find position of return char.
    for (index1=1;index1<16;index1++)
    {
      if (tmpRxBuff[index1] == 13)
      {
        endPos = index1;
        break;
      }
    }
    
    index2 = 0;
    for (index1=1;index1<endPos;index1++)
    {
      charBuff[index2] = tmpRxBuff[index1];
      index2++; 
    }
    
    buzzerTonePWM = atol(charBuff);
    SetBuzzerTone(buzzerTonePWM);
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to parse gripper servo commands from UART data.                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::ParseGripperCommand()
{
    unsigned int index1, index2, endPos;
    unsigned int gripperPosition;
    char charBuff[4];
    
    index1 = index2 = endPos = 0;
    gripperPosition = 2000;
    
    for (index1=0;index1<4;index1++) charBuff[index1] = ' ';
    
    // Find position of return char.
    for (index1=1;index1<16;index1++)
    {
      if (tmpRxBuff[index1] == 13)
      {
        endPos = index1;
        break;
      }
    }
    
    index2 = 0;
    for (index1=1;index1<endPos;index1++)
    {
      charBuff[index2] = tmpRxBuff[index1];
      index2++; 
    }
    
    gripperPosition = atol(charBuff);
    SetGripperPosition(gripperPosition);
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to set gripper servo position using supplied pulsewidth[us].                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::SetGripperPosition(int pulseWidth_us)
{
    if (pulseWidth_us > MAX_GRIPPER_PULSE) pulseWidth_us = MAX_GRIPPER_PULSE;
    if (pulseWidth_us < MIN_GRIPPER_PULSE) pulseWidth_us = MIN_GRIPPER_PULSE;
    
    _gripperPWM.pulsewidth_us(pulseWidth_us);
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to return left wheel encoder count [integer].                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
int Apeiros::GetLeftEncoder()
{
    return leftEncoderCount;
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to return left wheel encoder count [integer].                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
int Apeiros::GetRightEncoder()
{
    return rightEncoderCount;
}

//------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Function to reset both the left & right wheel encoder counts.                     
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
void Apeiros::ResetWheelEncoders()
{
    leftEncoderCount = 0;
    rightEncoderCount = 0;      
}