FlemonsSpineModelMixed.cpp

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// This module
#include "FlemonsSpineModelMixed.h"
// This library
#include "core/tgCast.h"
#include "core/tgSpringCableActuator.h"
#include "core/tgString.h"
#include "tgcreator/tgBasicContactCableInfo.h"
#include "tgcreator/tgKinematicContactCableInfo.h"
#include "tgcreator/tgBuildSpec.h"
#include "tgcreator/tgBasicActuatorInfo.h"
#include "tgcreator/tgKinematicActuatorInfo.h"
#include "tgcreator/tgRodInfo.h"
#include "tgcreator/tgStructure.h"
#include "tgcreator/tgStructureInfo.h"
#include "tgcreator/tgUtil.h"
// The Bullet Physics library
#include "LinearMath/btVector3.h"
// The C++ Standard Library
#include <algorithm> // std::fill
#include <iostream>
#include <map>
#include <set>

FlemonsSpineModelMixed::FlemonsSpineModelMixed(int segments) : 
    BaseSpineModelLearning(segments) 
{
}

FlemonsSpineModelMixed::~FlemonsSpineModelMixed()
{
}

void FlemonsSpineModelMixed::setup(tgWorld& world)
{
    // This is basically a manual setup of a model.
    // There are things that do this for us

    // Rod and Muscle configuration
    // Note: This needs to be high enough or things fly apart...
    const double density = 4.2/300.0;
    const double radius  = 0.5;
    const double friction = 0.5;
    const double rollFriction = 0.0;
    const double restitution = 0.0;
    const tgRod::Config rodConfig(radius, density, friction, rollFriction, restitution);
    
    const double elasticity = 1000.0;
    const double damping = 10.0;
    const double pretension = 0.0;
    const bool   history = true;
    const double maxTens = 7000.0;
    const double maxSpeed = 12.0;

    const double mRad = 1.0;
    const double motorFriction = 10.0;
    const double motorInertia = 1.0;
    const bool backDrivable = false;
    tgKinematicActuator::Config motorConfig(elasticity, damping, pretension,
                                            mRad, motorFriction, motorInertia, backDrivable,
                                            history, maxTens, maxSpeed);
    
    // Calculations for the flemons spine model
    double v_size = 10.0; 
    
    // Create the tetrahedra
    tgStructure tetra;

    tetra.addNode(0.0, 0.0, 0.0);  // center
    tetra.addNode( v_size,  v_size,  v_size); // front
    tetra.addNode( v_size, -v_size, -v_size); // right
    tetra.addNode(-v_size,  v_size, -v_size); // back
    tetra.addNode(-v_size, -v_size,  v_size); // left
    
    tetra.addPair(0, 1, "front rod");
    tetra.addPair(0, 2, "right rod");
    tetra.addPair(0, 3, "back rod");
    tetra.addPair(0, 4, "left rod");

    // Move the first one so we can create a longer snake.
    // Or you could move the snake at the end, up to you. 
    tetra.move(btVector3(0.0,15.0,100.0)); //y=15.0

    // Create our snake segments
    tgStructure snake;
    btVector3 offset(0.0, 0.0, -v_size * 1.15);
    for (std::size_t i = 0; i < m_segments; i++)
    {
        tgStructure* const p = new tgStructure(tetra);
        p->addTags(tgString("segment num", i + 1));
        p->move((i + 1.0) * offset);
        snake.addChild(p); // Add a child to the snake
    }
    //conditionally compile for debugging 
#if (1)
    // Add muscles that connect the segments
    // Tag the muscles with their segment numbers so CPGs can find
    // them.
    std::vector<tgStructure*> children = snake.getChildren();
    for (std::size_t i = 1; i < children.size(); i++)
    {
        tgNodes n0 = children[i - 1]->getNodes();
        tgNodes n1 = children[i]->getNodes();

                if (i == 1)
                {
                    snake.addPair(n0[1], n1[1],
                  tgString("starting outer front muscle seg", i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[2], n1[2],
                  tgString("starting outer right muscle seg", i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[3], n1[3],
                  tgString("starting outer back muscle seg",  i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[4], n1[4],
                  tgString("starting outer top muscle seg",   i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
        
            snake.addPair(n0[2], n1[1],
                  tgString("starting inner front muscle seg",  i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[2], n1[4],
                  tgString("starting inner right muscle seg",  i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[3], n1[1],
                  tgString("starting inner left muscle seg",   i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[3], n1[4],
                  tgString("starting inner back muscle seg",   i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));

                }
                else if(i == children.size() - 1)
                {
                    snake.addPair(n0[1], n1[1],
                  tgString("ending outer front muscle seg", i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[2], n1[2],
                  tgString("ending outer right muscle seg", i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[3], n1[3],
                  tgString("ending outer back muscle seg",  i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[4], n1[4],
                  tgString("ending outer top muscle seg",   i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
        
            snake.addPair(n0[2], n1[1],
                  tgString("ending inner front muscle seg",  i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[2], n1[4],
                  tgString("ending inner right muscle seg",  i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[3], n1[1],
                  tgString("ending inner left muscle seg",   i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
            snake.addPair(n0[3], n1[4],
                  tgString("ending inner back muscle seg",   i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));

                }
        else 
                {
                    snake.addPair(n0[1], n1[1],
                          tgString("middle outer front muscle seg", i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
                    snake.addPair(n0[2], n1[2],
                          tgString("middle outer right muscle seg", i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
                    snake.addPair(n0[3], n1[3],
                          tgString("middle outer back muscle seg",  i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
                    snake.addPair(n0[4], n1[4],
                          tgString("middle outer top muscle seg",   i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
                
                    snake.addPair(n0[2], n1[1],
                          tgString("middle inner front muscle seg",  i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
                    snake.addPair(n0[2], n1[4],
                          tgString("middle inner right muscle seg",  i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
                    snake.addPair(n0[3], n1[1],
                          tgString("middle inner left muscle seg",   i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
                    snake.addPair(n0[3], n1[4],
                          tgString("middle inner back muscle seg",   i - 1) + tgString(" seg", i));
                }
    }
#endif
    // Create the build spec that uses tags to turn the structure into a real model
    tgBuildSpec spec;
    spec.addBuilder("rod", new tgRodInfo(rodConfig));
    
#if (0)
    spec.addBuilder("muscle", new tgKinematicContactCableInfo(motorConfig));
#else    
    spec.addBuilder("muscle", new tgBasicContactCableInfo(motorConfig));
#endif
    
    // Create your structureInfo
    tgStructureInfo structureInfo(snake, spec);

    // Use the structureInfo to build ourselves
    structureInfo.buildInto(*this, world);

    // Setup vectors for control
    m_allMuscles = tgCast::filter<tgModel, tgSpringCableActuator> (getDescendants());
     
    m_allSegments = this->find<tgModel> ("segment");
    
#if (0)
    // Debug printing
    std::cout << "StructureInfo:" << std::endl;
    std::cout << structureInfo << std::endl;
    
    std::cout << "Model: " << std::endl;
    std::cout << *this << std::endl;
#endif
    children.clear();
    
    // Actually setup the children, notify controller
    BaseSpineModelLearning::setup(world);
}

void FlemonsSpineModelMixed::teardown()
{
    
    BaseSpineModelLearning::teardown();
      
}

void FlemonsSpineModelMixed::step(double dt)
{
    /* CPG update occurs in the controller so that we can decouple it
    * from the physics update
    */
    
    BaseSpineModelLearning::step(dt);  // Step any children
}