Release/v1.5

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ assignees: pzhu-flexiv
 
 ---
 
+**How urgent is this feature?**
+On a scale of 1 to 10.
+
 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
 A clear and concise description of what the problem is. E.g. I'm always frustrated when [...]
 

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if(fastcdr_FOUND)
 endif()
 
 # Fast-DDS (Fast-RTPS)
-find_package(fastrtps 2.6.2 REQUIRED)
+find_package(fastrtps 2.6.7 REQUIRED)
 if(fastrtps_FOUND)
   message(STATUS "Found fastrtps: ${fastrtps_DIR}")
 endif()

README.md

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Flexiv RDK (Robotic Development Kit), a key component of the Flexiv Robotic Soft
 
 ## References
 
-[Flexiv RDK Home Page](https://rdk.flexiv.com/) is the main reference. It contains important information including user manual and API documentation.
+[Flexiv RDK Home Page](https://www.flexiv.com/software/rdk) is the main reference. It contains important information including user manual and API documentation.
 
 ## Compatibility Overview
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The **C++ and Python** RDK libraries are packed into a unified modern CMake proj
 
 ### Note
 
-* The instructions below serve as a quick reference. You can find the full documentation at [Flexiv RDK Manual](https://rdk.flexiv.com/manual/).
+* The instructions below serve as a quick reference. You can find the full documentation at [Flexiv RDK Manual](https://www.flexiv.com/software/rdk/manual).
 * You might need to turn off your computer's firewall or whitelist the RDK programs to be able to establish connection with the robot.
 
 ### Install on Linux
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ For example:
 
 ## API Documentation
 
-The complete and detailed API documentation of the **latest release** can be found at https://rdk.flexiv.com/api/. The API documentation of a previous release can be generated manually using Doxygen. For example, on Linux:
+The complete and detailed API documentation of the **latest release** can be found at https://www.flexiv.com/software/rdk/api. The API documentation of a previous release can be generated manually using Doxygen. For example, on Linux:
 
     sudo apt install doxygen-latex graphviz
     cd flexiv_rdk

cmake/FlexivInstallLibrary.cmake

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ macro(FlexivInstallLibrary)
     include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
     write_basic_package_version_file(
         "${PROJECT_NAME}-config-version.cmake"
-        VERSION ${PACKAGE_VERSION}
+        VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION}
         COMPATIBILITY AnyNewerVersion
         )
 

cmake/flexiv_rdk-config.cmake.in

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
 find_dependency(Threads REQUIRED)
 find_dependency(Eigen3 REQUIRED)
 find_dependency(spdlog REQUIRED)
-find_dependency(fastrtps 2.6.2 REQUIRED)
+find_dependency(fastrtps 2.6.7 REQUIRED)
 find_dependency(fastcdr 1.0.24 REQUIRED)
 
 # Add targets file

example/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ set(EXAMPLE_LIST
   basics6_gripper_control
   basics7_auto_recovery
   basics8_update_robot_tool
-  basics9_logging_behavior
+  basics9_global_variables
+  basics10_logging_behavior
   intermediate7_robot_dynamics
 )
 

example/basics9_logging_behavior.cpp → example/basics10_logging_behavior.cpp

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /**
- * @example basics9_logging_behavior.cpp
+ * @example basics10_logging_behavior.cpp
  * This tutorial shows how to change the logging behaviors of RDK client.
  * @copyright Copyright (C) 2016-2024 Flexiv Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
  * @author Flexiv
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <string>
 
+using namespace flexiv;
+
 namespace {
 constexpr char kDefaultLogPattern[] = "[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%e] [%^%l%$] %v";
 }
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     // Program Setup
     // =============================================================================================
     // Parse parameters
-    if (argc < 2 || flexiv::rdk::utility::ProgramArgsExistAny(argc, argv, {"-h", "--help"})) {
+    if (argc < 2 || rdk::utility::ProgramArgsExistAny(argc, argv, {"-h", "--help"})) {
         PrintHelp();
         return 1;
     }
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     // Print description
     spdlog::info(
         ">>> Tutorial description <<<\nThis tutorial shows how to change the logging behaviors of "
-        "RDK client.");
+        "RDK client.\n");
 
     // Suppress log messages from RDK client
     // =========================================================================================
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     // Instantiate RDK client, all info messages are suppressed
     try {
-        flexiv::rdk::Robot robot(robot_sn);
+        rdk::Robot robot(robot_sn);
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
         spdlog::error(e.what());
     }
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     // Instantiate RDK client again, all messages are printed to console and output to a log file
     try {
-        flexiv::rdk::Robot robot(robot_sn);
+        rdk::Robot robot(robot_sn);
     } catch (const std::exception& e) {
         spdlog::error(e.what());
     }

example/basics1_display_robot_states.cpp

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <thread>
 
+using namespace flexiv;
+
 /** @brief Print program usage help */
 void PrintHelp()
 {
@@ -26,12 +28,16 @@ void PrintHelp()
 }
 
 /** @brief Print robot states data @ 1Hz */
-void printRobotStates(flexiv::rdk::Robot& robot)
+void PrintRobotStates(rdk::Robot& robot)
 {
     while (true) {
         // Print all robot states in JSON format using the built-in ostream operator overloading
         spdlog::info("Current robot states:");
         std::cout << robot.states() << std::endl;
+
+        // Print digital inputs
+        spdlog::info("Current digital inputs:");
+        std::cout << rdk::utility::Arr2Str(robot.digital_inputs()) << std::endl;
         std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
     }
 }
@@ -41,7 +47,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     // Program Setup
     // =============================================================================================
     // Parse parameters
-    if (argc < 2 || flexiv::rdk::utility::ProgramArgsExistAny(argc, argv, {"-h", "--help"})) {
+    if (argc < 2 || rdk::utility::ProgramArgsExistAny(argc, argv, {"-h", "--help"})) {
         PrintHelp();
         return 1;
     }
@@ -51,13 +57,13 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     // Print description
     spdlog::info(
         ">>> Tutorial description <<<\nThis tutorial does the very first thing: check connection "
-        "with the robot server and print received robot states.");
+        "with the robot server and print received robot states.\n");
 
     try {
         // RDK Initialization
         // =========================================================================================
         // Instantiate robot interface
-        flexiv::rdk::Robot robot(robot_sn);
+        rdk::Robot robot(robot_sn);
 
         // Clear fault on the connected robot if any
         if (robot.fault()) {
@@ -83,8 +89,8 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         // Print States
         // =========================================================================================
         // Use std::thread to do scheduling so that this example can run on all OS, since not all OS
-        // support flexiv::rdk::Scheduler
-        std::thread low_priority_thread(std::bind(printRobotStates, std::ref(robot)));
+        // support rdk::Scheduler
+        std::thread low_priority_thread(std::bind(PrintRobotStates, std::ref(robot)));
 
         // Properly exit thread
         low_priority_thread.join();

example/basics2_clear_fault.cpp

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <thread>
 
+using namespace flexiv;
+
 /** @brief Print program usage help */
 void PrintHelp()
 {
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     // Program Setup
     // =============================================================================================
     // Parse parameters
-    if (argc < 2 || flexiv::rdk::utility::ProgramArgsExistAny(argc, argv, {"-h", "--help"})) {
+    if (argc < 2 || rdk::utility::ProgramArgsExistAny(argc, argv, {"-h", "--help"})) {
         PrintHelp();
         return 1;
     }
@@ -40,13 +42,13 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     // Print description
     spdlog::info(
         ">>> Tutorial description <<<\nThis tutorial clears minor or critical faults, if any, of "
-        "the connected robot.");
+        "the connected robot.\n");
 
     try {
         // RDK Initialization
         // =========================================================================================
         // Instantiate robot interface
-        flexiv::rdk::Robot robot(robot_sn);
+        rdk::Robot robot(robot_sn);
 
         // Fault Clearing
         // =========================================================================================

example/basics3_primitive_execution.cpp

@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@
 #include <spdlog/spdlog.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
 #include <thread>
 
+using namespace flexiv;
+
 /** @brief Print program usage help */
 void PrintHelp()
 {
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     // Program Setup
     // =============================================================================================
     // Parse parameters
-    if (argc < 2 || flexiv::rdk::utility::ProgramArgsExistAny(argc, argv, {"-h", "--help"})) {
+    if (argc < 2 || rdk::utility::ProgramArgsExistAny(argc, argv, {"-h", "--help"})) {
         PrintHelp();
         return 1;
     }
@@ -41,13 +44,13 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
     spdlog::info(
         ">>> Tutorial description <<<\nThis tutorial executes several basic robot primitives (unit "
         "skills). For detailed documentation on all available primitives, please see [Flexiv "
-        "Primitives](https://www.flexiv.com/primitives/).");
+        "Primitives](https://www.flexiv.com/primitives/).\n");
 
     try {
         // RDK Initialization
         // =========================================================================================
         // Instantiate robot interface
-        flexiv::rdk::Robot robot(robot_sn);
+        rdk::Robot robot(robot_sn);
 
         // Clear fault on the connected robot if any
         if (robot.fault()) {
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         // Execute Primitives
         // =========================================================================================
         // Switch to primitive execution mode
-        robot.SwitchMode(flexiv::rdk::Mode::NRT_PRIMITIVE_EXECUTION);
+        robot.SwitchMode(rdk::Mode::NRT_PRIMITIVE_EXECUTION);
 
         // (1) Go to home pose
         // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -82,10 +85,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         spdlog::info("Executing primitive: Home");
 
         // Send command to robot
-        robot.ExecutePrimitive("Home()");
+        robot.ExecutePrimitive("Home", std::map<std::string, rdk::FlexivDataTypes> {});
 
-        // Wait for the primitive to finish
-        while (robot.busy()) {
+        // Wait for reached target
+        while (!std::get<int>(robot.primitive_states()["reachedTarget"])) {
             std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
         }
 
@@ -95,11 +98,17 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         spdlog::info("Executing primitive: MoveJ");
 
         // Send command to robot
-        robot.ExecutePrimitive("MoveJ(target=30 -45 0 90 0 40 30)");
+        robot.ExecutePrimitive(
+            "MoveJ", {{"target", std::vector<double> {30, -45, 0, 90, 0, 40, 30}}});
 
         // Wait for reached target
-        while (
-            flexiv::rdk::utility::ParsePtStates(robot.primitive_states(), "reachedTarget") != "1") {
+        while (!std::get<int>(robot.primitive_states()["reachedTarget"])) {
+            // Print current primitive states
+            spdlog::info("Current primitive states:");
+            for (const auto& st : robot.primitive_states()) {
+                std::cout << st.first << ": " << rdk::utility::FlexivTypes2Str(st.second);
+                std::cout << std::endl;
+            }
             std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
         }
 
@@ -118,16 +127,22 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         spdlog::info("Executing primitive: MoveL");
 
         // Send command to robot
-        robot.ExecutePrimitive(
-            "MoveL(target=0.65 -0.3 0.2 180 0 180 WORLD WORLD_ORIGIN,waypoints=0.45 0.1 0.2 180 0 "
-            "180 WORLD WORLD_ORIGIN : 0.45 -0.3 0.2 180 0 180 WORLD WORLD_ORIGIN, vel=0.2)");
+        robot.ExecutePrimitive("MoveL",
+            {
+                {"target", rdk::Coord({0.65, -0.3, 0.2}, {180, 0, 180}, {"WORLD", "WORLD_ORIGIN"})},
+                {"waypoints",
+                    std::vector<rdk::Coord> {
+                        rdk::Coord({0.45, 0.1, 0.2}, {180, 0, 180}, {"WORLD", "WORLD_ORIGIN"}),
+                        rdk::Coord({0.45, -0.3, 0.2}, {180, 0, 180}, {"WORLD", "WORLD_ORIGIN"})}},
+                {"vel", 0.6},
+                {"zoneRadius", "Z50"},
+            });
 
         // The [Move] series primitive won't terminate itself, so we determine if the robot has
         // reached target location by checking the primitive state "reachedTarget = 1" in the list
         // of current primitive states, and terminate the current primitive manually by sending a
         // new primitive command.
-        while (
-            flexiv::rdk::utility::ParsePtStates(robot.primitive_states(), "reachedTarget") != "1") {
+        while (!std::get<int>(robot.primitive_states()["reachedTarget"])) {
             std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
         }
 
@@ -140,17 +155,16 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         // Example to convert target quaternion [w,x,y,z] to Euler ZYX using utility functions
         std::array<double, 4> targetQuat = {0.9185587, 0.1767767, 0.3061862, 0.1767767};
         // ZYX = [30, 30, 30] degrees
-        auto targetEulerDeg
-            = flexiv::rdk::utility::Rad2Deg(flexiv::rdk::utility::Quat2EulerZYX(targetQuat));
-
-        // Send command to robot. This motion will hold current TCP position and only do TCP
-        // rotation
-        robot.ExecutePrimitive("MoveL(target=0.0 0.0 0.0 "
-                               + flexiv::rdk::utility::Arr2Str(targetEulerDeg) + "TRAJ START)");
+        auto targetEulerDeg = rdk::utility::Rad2Deg(rdk::utility::Quat2EulerZYX(targetQuat));
 
+        // Send command to robot. This motion will hold current TCP position and only do rotation
+        robot.ExecutePrimitive(
+            "MoveL", {
+                         {"target", rdk::Coord({0.0, 0.0, 0.0}, targetEulerDeg, {"TRAJ", "START"})},
+                         {"vel", 0.2},
+                     });
         // Wait for reached target
-        while (
-            flexiv::rdk::utility::ParsePtStates(robot.primitive_states(), "reachedTarget") != "1") {
+        while (!std::get<int>(robot.primitive_states()["reachedTarget"])) {
             std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(1));
         }