Package execution

The execution classes emulate vehicle controllers to drive propulsors (such as propellers or jets) and effectors (such as plane surfaces or rudders) in response to motion commands.

See: Description

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
ControllerType	Marker interface to stamp an object (enum class for each vehicle type) as a controller type.
Execution.IdleHandler	An object which implements this interface will do something (or nothing) with the time it is given.

Class Summary

Class	Description
CommunicationsHandler	Class used to interpret and handle messages transmitted between vehicles.
ControllerGroup	This is a class to hold the instantiated vehicle controllers for the execution of a given vehicle type.
ControlParameters	A parent class for each class of the same name in the uav, auv, usv packages.
EnviroHandler	Class to receive the updates, and handle the requests for current latitude, longitude, depth and time.
Execution	Abstract class for implementation of specific autonomous vehicle control programs
ExecutionThreadLocals	Execution thread-local variable(s)
RuntimeFlags	Run-time execution flags and initialization settings.
StateVector	Container for vehicle state variables.
StatusParser	MOVES Institute Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA www.nps.edu
Strategic	Abstract class for implementation of specific autonomous vehicle strategic level control
Tactical	Abstract class for implementation of specific autonomous vehicle tactical level control
Utilities	Contains static utility methods for use throughout the package
VehicleController	Super class of all controllers used in all vehicle types.
VehicleExecutionParameters	Abstract class to define common methods for processing parameters affecting vehicle execution.

Enum Summary

Enum	Description
RuntimeFlags.ExecutionControlMode	How an execution may be controlled in Execution.

Package execution Description

The execution classes emulate vehicle controllers to drive propulsors (such as propellers or jets) and effectors (such as plane surfaces or rudders) in response to motion commands. In turn these controllers react to the realistic physical response provided by the real-time 6 degree of freedom (DOF) dynamics engines. Controllers can be open loop (without feedback) or open loop (utilizing feedback) based on that vehicle response.

Further information is available on the AUV Workbench home page.