gripper_action_client.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python

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"""
Baxter RSDK Gripper Action Client Example
"""
import sys
import argparse

import rospy

import actionlib

from control_msgs.msg import (
    GripperCommandAction,
    GripperCommandGoal,
)

import baxter_interface

from baxter_interface import CHECK_VERSION


class GripperClient(object):
    def __init__(self, gripper):
        ns = 'robot/end_effector/' + gripper + '_gripper/'
        self._client = actionlib.SimpleActionClient(
            ns + "gripper_action",
            GripperCommandAction,
        )
        self._goal = GripperCommandGoal()

        # Wait 10 Seconds for the gripper action server to start or exit
        if not self._client.wait_for_server(rospy.Duration(10.0)):
            rospy.logerr("Exiting - %s Gripper Action Server Not Found" %
                         (gripper.capitalize(),))
            rospy.signal_shutdown("Action Server not found")
            sys.exit(1)
        self.clear()

    def command(self, position, effort):
        self._goal.command.position = position
        self._goal.command.max_effort = effort
        self._client.send_goal(self._goal)

    def stop(self):
        self._client.cancel_goal()

    def wait(self, timeout=5.0):
        self._client.wait_for_result(timeout=rospy.Duration(timeout))
        return self._client.get_result()

    def clear(self):
        self._goal = GripperCommandGoal()


def main():
    """RSDK Gripper Example: Action Client

    Demonstrates creating a client of the Gripper Action Server,
    which enables sending commands of standard action type
    control_msgs/GripperCommand.

    The example will command the grippers to a number of positions
    while specifying moving force or vacuum sensor threshold. Be sure
    to start Baxter's gripper_action_server before running this example.
    """
    arg_fmt = argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(formatter_class=arg_fmt,
                                     description=main.__doc__)
    parser.add_argument(
        '-g', '--gripper', dest='gripper', required=True,
        choices=['left', 'right'],
        help='which gripper to send action commands'
    )
    args = parser.parse_args(rospy.myargv()[1:])
    gripper = args.gripper

    print("Initializing node... ")
    rospy.init_node("rsdk_gripper_action_client_%s" % (gripper,))
    print("Getting robot state... ")
    rs = baxter_interface.RobotEnable(CHECK_VERSION)
    print("Enabling robot... ")
    rs.enable()
    print("Running. Ctrl-c to quit")

    gc = GripperClient(gripper)
    gc.command(position=0.0, effort=50.0)
    gc.wait()
    gc.command(position=100.0, effort=50.0)
    gc.wait()
    gc.command(position=25.0, effort=40.0)
    gc.wait()
    gc.command(position=75.0, effort=20.0)
    gc.wait()
    gc.command(position=0.0, effort=30.0)
    gc.wait()
    gc.command(position=100.0, effort=40.0)
    print gc.wait()
    print "Exiting - Gripper Action Test Example Complete"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()