#! /usr/bin/env python # -*- encoding: UTF-8 -*- """Example: Use getData Method to Use Sonars Sensors""" import qi import argparse import sys def main(session): """ This example uses the getData method to use sonars sensors. """ # Get the services ALMemory and ALSonar. memory_service = session.service("ALMemory") sonar_service = session.service("ALSonar") # Subscribe to sonars, this will launch sonars (at hardware level) # and start data acquisition. sonar_service.subscribe("myApplication") # Now you can retrieve sonar data from ALMemory. # Get sonar left first echo (distance in meters to the first obstacle). memory_service.getData("Device/SubDeviceList/US/Left/Sensor/Value") # Same thing for right. memory_service.getData("Device/SubDeviceList/US/Right/Sensor/Value") # Unsubscribe from sonars, this will stop sonars (at hardware level) sonar_service.unsubscribe("myApplication") # Please read Sonar ALMemory keys section # if you want to know the other values you can get. if __name__ == "__main__": parser = argparse.ArgumentParser() parser.add_argument("--ip", type=str, default="127.0.0.1", help="Robot IP address. On robot or Local Naoqi: use '127.0.0.1'.") parser.add_argument("--port", type=int, default=9559, help="Naoqi port number") args = parser.parse_args() session = qi.Session() try: session.connect("tcp://" + args.ip + ":" + str(args.port)) except RuntimeError: print ("Can't connect to Naoqi at ip \"" + args.ip + "\" on port " + str(args.port) +".\n" "Please check your script arguments. Run with -h option for help.") sys.exit(1) main(session)