Updated documentation

Activation.h

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ namespace Passer {
 namespace RoboidControl {
 
 /// @brief Activation function for control
+/// @note This is mainly for future use :-)
 class Activation {
 public:
   static float HeavisideStep(float inputValue, float bias = 0); // Range: {0,1}
@@ -17,13 +18,10 @@ class Activation {
 
   static float Linear(float inputValue, float bias = 0, float range = 0);
 
-  static float Quadratic(float inputValue,
+  static float Quadratic(float inputValue, float bias = 0,
-                         float bias = 0,
                          float range = 0); // minValue = bias
 
-  static float ParticleLife(float minValue,
+  static float ParticleLife(float minValue, float maxValue, float attraction,
-                            float maxValue,
-                            float attraction,
                             float inputValue); // minValue = bias
 };
 

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ include_directories(
 add_library(RoboidControl STATIC 
     "Roboid.cpp"
     "Perception.cpp"
-    "PerceivedObject.cpp"
+    "TrackedObject.cpp"
     "Propulsion.cpp"
     "Motor.cpp"
     "DifferentialDrive.cpp"
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ add_library(RoboidControl STATIC
     "Sensor.cpp"
     "Switch.cpp"
     "Thing.cpp"
+    "Quadcopter.cpp"
 )
 
 enable_testing()

DifferentialDrive.h

@@ -54,7 +54,22 @@ public:
   /// forward, float yaw) function.
   virtual void SetTwistSpeed(Vector3 linear, float yaw = 0.0F,
                              float pitch = 0.0F, float roll = 0.0F);
+
+  /// @brief Calculate the linear velocity of the roboid based on the wheel
+  /// velocities
+  /// @return The velocity of the roboid in local space
+  /// @details The actual values may not be accurate, depending on the available
+  /// information
+  /// @remark This will be more expanded/detailed in a future version of Roboid
+  /// Control
   virtual Polar GetVelocity() override;
+  /// @brief Calculate the angular velocity of the roboid based on the wheel
+  /// velocities
+  /// @return The angular speed of the roboid in local space
+  /// @details The actual value may not be accurate, depending on the available
+  /// information
+  /// @remark This will be more expanded/detailed in a future version of Roboid
+  /// Control
   virtual float GetAngularVelocity() override;
 };
 

Placement.h

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Passer {
 namespace RoboidControl {
 
 /// @brief A plament is used to specify where a Thing is placed on the Roboid.
-///
+/// @details
 /// It is not always necessary to exactly specify the position and orientation
 /// of a Thing. You can use a simple constructor in that case:
 ///
@@ -44,18 +44,15 @@ class Placement {
   /// Negative angles are to the left.
   /// @param verticalAngle The vertical direction angle of the Thing. Negative
   /// angles are downward.
-  Placement(Thing* thing,
+  Placement(Thing *thing, Vector3 position = Vector3::zero,
-            Vector3 position = Vector3::zero,
+            float horizontalDirection = 0.0F, float verticalAngle = 0.0F);
-            float horizontalDirection = 0.0F,
-            float verticalAngle = 0.0F);
   /// @brief Placement of a Thing on a Roboid without position
   /// @param thing The Thing which is place
   /// @param horizontalDirection The horizontal direction angle of the Thing.
   /// Negative angles are to the left.
   /// @param verticalDirection The vertical direction angle of the Thing.
   /// Negative angles are downward.
-  Placement(Thing* thing,
+  Placement(Thing *thing, float horizontalDirection,
-            float horizontalDirection,
             float verticalDirection = 0.0F);
   /// @brief Default constructor with a zero placement
   Placement();

Propulsion.h

@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ class Roboid;
 
 /// @brief The Propulsion module for a Roboid is used to move the Roboid in
 /// space
-///
+/// @details Usually, a specific implementation of the propulsion module is used
-/// Usually, a specific implementation of the propulsion module is used for a
+/// for a robot. This base class does not implement the functions to move the
-/// robot. This base class does not implement the functions to move the Roboid
+/// Roboid around.
-/// around.
 class Propulsion {
 public:
   /// @brief Default Constructor for Propulsion
@@ -40,8 +39,6 @@ public:
   /// index could be found
   Placement *GetMotorPlacement(unsigned int motorIx);
 
-  // Velocity control
-
   /// @brief Sets the forward and rotation speed of a (grounded) Roboid
   /// @param forward The target forward speed
   /// @param yaw The target rotation speed around the vertical axis
@@ -72,6 +69,7 @@ public:
   /// The actual unit of the angular velocity depend on the implementation
   virtual float GetAngularVelocity();
 
+  /// @brief The roboid of this propulsion system
   Roboid *roboid = nullptr;
 
 protected:

Quadcopter.h

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace Passer {
 namespace RoboidControl {
 
 /// @brief Support for Quadcopter as a propulsion method
+/// @note This is work in progress
 class Quadcopter : public Propulsion {
 public:
   /// @brief Default constuctor
@@ -15,10 +16,8 @@ class Quadcopter : public Propulsion {
 
   virtual void SetTwistSpeed(float forward, float yaw = 0.0F) override;
   virtual void SetTwistSpeed(Vector2 linear, float yaw = 0.0F) override;
-  virtual void SetTwistSpeed(Vector3 linear,
+  virtual void SetTwistSpeed(Vector3 linear, float yaw = 0.0F,
-                             float yaw = 0.0F,
+                             float pitch = 0.0F, float roll = 0.0F) override;
-                             float pitch = 0.0F,
-                             float roll = 0.0F) override;
 
   Vector3 GetTargetVelocity();
   float GetYawSpeed();

Roboid.h

@@ -33,41 +33,42 @@ public:
 
   /// @brief Retrieve the current position of the roboid
   /// @return The position in carthesian coordinates in world space
-  /// The origin and units of the position depends on the position tracking
+  /// @details The origin and units of the position depends on the position
-  /// system used. This value will be Vector3::zero unless a position is
+  /// tracking system used. This value will be Vector3::zero unless a position
-  /// received through network synchronisation
+  /// is received through network synchronisation
   virtual Vector3 GetPosition();
   /// @brief Retrieve the current orientation of the roboid
   /// @return The orientation quaternion in world space
-  /// The origin orientation depends on the position tracking system used. This
+  /// @details The origin orientation depends on the position tracking system
-  /// value will be Quaternion::identity unless an orientation is received
+  /// used. This value will be Quaternion::identity unless an orientation is
-  /// though network synchronization
+  /// received though network synchronization
   virtual Quaternion GetOrientation();
 
   /// @brief Update the current position of the roboid
   /// @param worldPosition The position of the roboid in carthesian coordinates
-  /// in world space The use of this function will also update the positions and
+  /// in world space
+  /// @details The use of this function will also update the positions and
   /// orientations of the perceived objects by the roboid
   /// (roboid->perception->perceivedObjects), as these are local to the
   /// roboid's position.
   virtual void SetPosition(Vector3 worldPosition);
   /// @brief Update the current orientation of the roboid
   /// @param worldOrientation The orientation of the roboid in world space
-  /// The use of this function will also update the orientations of the
+  /// @details The use of this function will also update the orientations of the
   /// perceived objects by the roboid (roboid->perception->perceivedObjets),
   /// as these are local to the roboid' orientation.
   virtual void SetOrientation(Quaternion worldOrientation);
 
 private:
   /// @brief The position of the roboid in carthesian coordinates in world space
-  /// This position may be set when NetworkSync is used to receive
+  /// @details This position may be set when NetworkSync is used to receive
   /// positions from an external tracking system. These values should not be set
   /// directly, but SetPosition should be used instead.
   Vector3 worldPosition = Vector3::zero;
   /// @brief The orientation of the roboid in world space
-  /// The position may be set when NetworkSync is used to receive orientations
+  /// @details The position may be set when NetworkSync is used to receive
-  /// from an external tracking system. This value should not be set directly,
+  /// orientations from an external tracking system. This value should not be
-  /// but SetOrientation should be used instead.
+  /// set directly, but SetOrientation should be used instead.
   Quaternion worldOrientation = Quaternion::identity;
 };
 

Switch.h

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class Switch : public Sensor {
   /// @brief Default constructor
   Switch();
 
+  /// @brief Test of the switch is on
+  /// @return true when the switch returns a HIGH value
   virtual bool IsOn();
 };
 

Thing.h

@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@ public:
   /// @brief The type of Thing
   unsigned int type;
 
+  /// @brief The type of a switch sensor
   static const unsigned int SwitchType;
+  /// @brief The type of a distance sensor
   static const unsigned int DistanceSensorType;
+  /// @brief The type of a controlled motor
   static const unsigned int ControlledMotorType;
+  /// @brief The type of an uncontrolled motor
   static const unsigned int UncontrolledMotorType;
+  /// @brief The type of an object received from the network
   static const unsigned int ExternalType;
 
   /// @brief Check if the Thing is a Motor