added docker compose

auto_start/auto_start_anchor.sh

@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ echo "[INFO] Network interface is up!"
 echo "[INFO] Starting ROS node..."
 
 # Source ROS 2 Humble setup script
-if command -v nixos-rebuild; then
-    echo "[INFO] running on NixOS"
-else
 source /opt/ros/humble/setup.bash
-fi
 
 # Source your workspace setup script
 source $SCRIPT_DIR/../install/setup.bash

auto_start/auto_start_headless_full.sh

@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@ echo "[INFO] Network interface is up!"
 echo "[INFO] Starting ROS node..."
 
 # Source ROS 2 Humble setup script
-if command -v nixos-rebuild; then
-    echo "[INFO] running on NixOS"
-else
 source /opt/ros/humble/setup.bash
-fi
 
 # Source your workspace setup script
 source $SCRIPT_DIR/../install/setup.bash

auto_start/start_rosbag.sh

@@ -17,11 +17,7 @@ done
 echo "[INFO] Network interface is up!"
 
 
-if command -v nixos-rebuild; then
-    echo "[INFO] running on NixOS"
-else
 source /opt/ros/humble/setup.bash
-fi
 source $ANCHOR_WS/install/setup.bash
 [[ -f $AUTONOMY_WS/install/setup.bash ]] && source $AUTONOMY_WS/install/setup.bash
 

docker-compose.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+services:
+  ros2:
+    image: osrf/ros:jazzy-desktop-full
+    container_name: ros2_jazzy_gui
+    network_mode: host
+    environment:
+      - DISPLAY=${DISPLAY}
+      - QT_X11_NO_MITSHM=1
+      - XAUTHORITY=/tmp/.docker.xauth
+      - NVIDIA_VISIBLE_DEVICES=all
+      - NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES=all
+    volumes:
+      - /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix:rw
+      - ./ros_ws:/ros_ws
+    stdin_open: true
+    tty: true
+    privileged: true

flake.lock

@@ -24,27 +24,27 @@
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs"
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1770108954,
+        "lastModified": 1761810010,
-        "narHash": "sha256-VBj6bd4LPPSfsZJPa/UPPA92dOs6tmQo0XZKqfz/3W4=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-o0wJKW603SiOO373BTgeZaF6nDxegMA/cRrzSC2Cscg=",
         "owner": "lopsided98",
         "repo": "nix-ros-overlay",
-        "rev": "3d05d46451b376e128a1553e78b8870c75d7753a",
+        "rev": "e277df39e3bc6b372a5138c0bcf10198857c55ab",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
         "owner": "lopsided98",
-        "ref": "develop",
+        "ref": "master",
         "repo": "nix-ros-overlay",
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1759381078,
+        "lastModified": 1744849697,
-        "narHash": "sha256-gTrEEp5gEspIcCOx9PD8kMaF1iEmfBcTbO0Jag2QhQs=",
+        "narHash": "sha256-S9hqvanPSeRu6R4cw0OhvH1rJ+4/s9xIban9C4ocM/0=",
-        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "owner": "lopsided98",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "7df7ff7d8e00218376575f0acdcc5d66741351ee",
+        "rev": "6318f538166fef9f5118d8d78b9b43a04bb049e4",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {

flake.nix

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   description = "Development environment for ASTRA Anchor";
 
   inputs = {
-    nix-ros-overlay.url = "github:lopsided98/nix-ros-overlay/develop";
+    nix-ros-overlay.url = "github:lopsided98/nix-ros-overlay/master";
     nixpkgs.follows = "nix-ros-overlay/nixpkgs"; # IMPORTANT!!!
   };
 
@@ -56,12 +56,10 @@
                   control-msgs
                   control-toolbox
                   moveit-core
-                  moveit-planners
                   moveit-common
                   moveit-msgs
                   moveit-ros-planning
                   moveit-ros-planning-interface
-		  moveit-ros-visualization
                   moveit-configs-utils
                   moveit-ros-move-group
                   moveit-servo
@@ -70,9 +68,9 @@
                   pilz-industrial-motion-planner
                   pick-ik
                   ompl
-                  joy
-                  ros2-controllers
                   chomp-motion-planner
+                  joy
+                  # ros2-controllers nixpkg does not build :(
                 ];
               }
             )

src/anchor_pkg/anchor_pkg/anchor_node.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import rclpy
 from rclpy.node import Node
-from rclpy.executors import ExternalShutdownException
 from std_srvs.srv import Empty
 
 import signal
@@ -8,7 +7,6 @@ import time
 import atexit
 
 import serial
-import serial.tools.list_ports
 import os
 import sys
 import threading
@@ -17,15 +15,10 @@ import glob
 from std_msgs.msg import String, Header
 from astra_msgs.msg import VicCAN
 
-KNOWN_USBS = [
+serial_pub = None
-    (0x2E8A, 0x00C0),  # Raspberry Pi Pico
+thread = None
-    (0x1A86, 0x55D4),  # Adafruit Feather ESP32 V2
-    (0x10C4, 0xEA60),  # DOIT ESP32 Devkit V1
-    (0x1A86, 0x55D3),  # ESP32 S3 Development Board
-]
 
 
-class Anchor(Node):
 """
 Publishers:
   * /anchor/from_vic/debug
@@ -46,62 +39,19 @@ class Anchor(Node):
     - Publish raw strings to this topic to send directly to the MCU for debugging
 """
 
+
+class SerialRelay(Node):
     def __init__(self):
         # Initalize node with name
         super().__init__("anchor_node")  # previously 'serial_publisher'
 
-        self.serial_port: str | None = None  # e.g., "/dev/ttyUSB0"
-
-        # Serial port override
-        if port_override := os.getenv("PORT_OVERRIDE"):
-            self.serial_port = port_override
-
-        ##################################################
-        # Serial MCU Discovery
-
-        # If there was not a port override, look for a MCU over USB for Serial.
-        if self.serial_port is None:
-            comports = serial.tools.list_ports.comports()
-            real_ports = list(
-                filter(
-                    lambda p: p.vid is not None
-                    and p.pid is not None
-                    and p.device is not None,
-                    comports,
-                )
-            )
-            recog_ports = list(filter(lambda p: (p.vid, p.pid) in KNOWN_USBS, comports))
-
-            if len(recog_ports) == 1:  # Found singular recognized MCU
-                found_port = recog_ports[0]
-                self.get_logger().info(
-                    f"Selecting MCU '{found_port.description}' at {found_port.device}."
-                )
-                self.serial_port = found_port.device  # String, location of device file; e.g., '/dev/ttyACM0'
-            elif len(recog_ports) > 1:  # Found multiple recognized MCUs
-                # Kinda jank log message
-                self.get_logger().error(
-                    f"Found multiple recognized MCUs: {[p.device for p in recog_ports].__str__()}"
-                )
-                # Don't set self.serial_port; later if-statement will exit()
-            elif (
-                len(recog_ports) == 0 and len(real_ports) > 0
-            ):  # Found real ports but none recognized; i.e. maybe found an IMU or camera but not a MCU
-                self.get_logger().error(
-                    f"No recognized MCUs found; instead found {[p.device for p in real_ports].__str__()}."
-                )
-                # Don't set self.serial_port; later if-statement will exit()
-            else:  # Found jack shit
-                self.get_logger().error("No valid Serial ports specified or found.")
-                # Don't set self.serial_port; later if-statement will exit()
-
-        # We still don't have a serial port; fall back to legacy discovery (Areeb's code)
         # Loop through all serial devices on the computer to check for the MCU
-        if self.serial_port is None:
+        self.port = None
-            self.get_logger().warning("Falling back to legacy MCU discovery...")
+        if port_override := os.getenv("PORT_OVERRIDE"):
-            ports = Anchor.list_serial_ports()
+            self.port = port_override
-            for _ in range(4):
+        ports = SerialRelay.list_serial_ports()
-                if self.serial_port is not None:
+        for i in range(4):
+            if self.port is not None:
                 break
             for port in ports:
                 try:
@@ -113,60 +63,22 @@ class Anchor(Node):
 
                     # if pong is in response, then we are talking with the MCU
                     if b"pong" in response:
-                            self.serial_port = port
+                        self.port = port
-                            self.get_logger().info(f"Found MCU at {self.serial_port}!")
+                        self.get_logger().info(f"Found MCU at {self.port}!")
                         break
                 except:
                     pass
 
-        # If port is still None then we ain't finding no mcu
+        if self.port is None:
-        if self.serial_port is None:
+            self.get_logger().info("Unable to find MCU...")
-            self.get_logger().error("Unable to find MCU. Exiting...")
-            time.sleep(1)
-            sys.exit(1)
-        # Found a Serial port, try to open it; above code has not officially opened a Serial port
-        else:
-            self.get_logger().debug(
-                f"Attempting to open Serial port '{self.serial_port}'..."
-            )
-            try:
-                self.serial_interface = serial.Serial(
-                    self.serial_port, 115200, timeout=1
-                )
-
-                # Attempt to get name of connected MCU
-                self.serial_interface.write(
-                    b"can_relay_mode,on\n"
-                )  # can_relay_ready,[mcu]
-                mcu_name: str = ""
-                for _ in range(4):
-                    response = self.serial_interface.read_until(bytes("\n", "utf8"))
-                    try:
-                        if b"can_relay_ready" in response:
-                            args: list[str] = response.decode("utf8").strip().split(",")
-                            if len(args) == 2:
-                                mcu_name = args[1]
-                            break
-                    except UnicodeDecodeError:
-                        pass  # ignore malformed responses
-                self.get_logger().info(
-                    f"MCU '{mcu_name}' is ready at '{self.serial_port}'."
-                )
-
-            except serial.SerialException as e:
-                self.get_logger().error(
-                    f"Could not open Serial port '{self.serial_port}' for reason:"
-                )
-                self.get_logger().error(e.strerror)
             time.sleep(1)
             sys.exit(1)
 
-        # Close serial port on exit
+        self.ser = serial.Serial(self.port, 115200)
+        self.get_logger().info(f"Enabling Relay Mode")
+        self.ser.write(b"can_relay_mode,on\n")
         atexit.register(self.cleanup)
 
-        ##################################################
-        # ROS2 Topic Setup
-
         # New pub/sub with VicCAN
         self.fromvic_debug_pub_ = self.create_publisher(
             String, "/anchor/from_vic/debug", 20
@@ -203,10 +115,22 @@ class Anchor(Node):
             String, "/anchor/relay", self.on_relay_tovic_string, 10
         )
 
+    def run(self):
+        # This thread makes all the update processes run in the background
+        global thread
+        thread = threading.Thread(target=rclpy.spin, args={self}, daemon=True)
+        thread.start()
+
+        try:
+            while rclpy.ok():
+                self.read_MCU()  # Check the MCU for updates
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            sys.exit(0)
+
     def read_MCU(self):
         """Check the USB serial port for new data from the MCU, and publish string to appropriate topics"""
         try:
-            output = str(self.serial_interface.readline(), "utf8")
+            output = str(self.ser.readline(), "utf8")
 
             if output:
                 self.relay_fromvic(output)
@@ -232,20 +156,14 @@ class Anchor(Node):
         except serial.SerialException as e:
             print(f"SerialException: {e}")
             print("Closing serial port.")
-            try:
+            if self.ser.is_open:
-                if self.serial_interface.is_open:
+                self.ser.close()
-                    self.serial_interface.close()
-            except:
-                pass
             exit(1)
         except TypeError as e:
             print(f"TypeError: {e}")
             print("Closing serial port.")
-            try:
+            if self.ser.is_open:
-                if self.serial_interface.is_open:
+                self.ser.close()
-                    self.serial_interface.close()
-            except:
-                pass
             exit(1)
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Exception: {e}")
@@ -266,7 +184,7 @@ class Anchor(Node):
             output += f",{round(num, 7)}"  # limit to 7 decimal places
         output += "\n"
         # self.get_logger().info(f"VicCAN relay to MCU: {output}")
-        self.serial_interface.write(bytes(output, "utf8"))
+        self.ser.write(bytes(output, "utf8"))
 
     def relay_fromvic(self, msg: str):
         """Relay a string message from the MCU to the appropriate VicCAN topic"""
@@ -328,7 +246,7 @@ class Anchor(Node):
         """Relay a raw string message to the MCU for debugging"""
         message = msg.data
         # self.get_logger().info(f"Sending command to MCU: {msg}")
-        self.serial_interface.write(bytes(message, "utf8"))
+        self.ser.write(bytes(message, "utf8"))
 
     @staticmethod
     def list_serial_ports():
@@ -336,29 +254,28 @@ class Anchor(Node):
 
     def cleanup(self):
         print("Cleaning up before terminating...")
-        if self.serial_interface.is_open:
+        if self.ser.is_open:
-            self.serial_interface.close()
+            self.ser.close()
+
+
+def myexcepthook(type, value, tb):
+    print("Uncaught exception:", type, value)
+    if serial_pub:
+        serial_pub.cleanup()
 
 
 def main(args=None):
-    try:
     rclpy.init(args=args)
-        anchor_node = Anchor()
+    sys.excepthook = myexcepthook
 
-        thread = threading.Thread(target=rclpy.spin, args=(anchor_node,), daemon=True)
+    global serial_pub
-        thread.start()
 
-        rate = anchor_node.create_rate(100)  # 100 Hz -- arbitrary rate
+    serial_pub = SerialRelay()
-        while rclpy.ok():
+    serial_pub.run()
-            anchor_node.read_MCU()  # Check the MCU for updates
-            rate.sleep()
-    except (KeyboardInterrupt, ExternalShutdownException):
-        print("Caught shutdown signal, shutting down...")
-    finally:
-        rclpy.try_shutdown()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # signal.signal(signal.SIGTSTP, lambda signum, frame: sys.exit(0))  # Catch Ctrl+Z and exit cleanly
     signal.signal(
         signal.SIGTERM, lambda signum, frame: sys.exit(0)
     )  # Catch termination signals and exit cleanly

src/headless_pkg/src/headless_node.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import rclpy
 from rclpy.node import Node
-from rclpy.executors import ExternalShutdownException
 from rclpy import qos
 from rclpy.duration import Duration
 
@@ -12,8 +11,6 @@ import os
 import sys
 import threading
 import glob
-import pwd
-import grp
 from math import copysign
 
 from std_msgs.msg import String
@@ -74,37 +71,10 @@ class Headless(Node):
             print("No gamepad found. Waiting...")
 
         # Initialize the gamepad
-        id = 0
+        self.gamepad = pygame.joystick.Joystick(0)
-        while True:
-            self.num_gamepads = pygame.joystick.get_count()
-            if id >= self.num_gamepads:
-                self.get_logger().fatal("Ran out of controllers to try")
-                sys.exit(1)
-
-            try:
-                self.gamepad = pygame.joystick.Joystick(id)
         self.gamepad.init()
-            except Exception as e:
-                self.get_logger().error("Error when initializing gamepad")
-                self.get_logger().error(e)
-                id += 1
-                continue
         print(f"Gamepad Found: {self.gamepad.get_name()}")
 
-            if self.gamepad.get_numhats() == 0 or self.gamepad.get_numaxes() < 5:
-                self.get_logger().error("Controller not correctly initialized.")
-                if not is_user_in_group("input"):
-                    self.get_logger().warning(
-                        "If using NixOS, you may need to add yourself to the 'input' group."
-                    )
-                if is_user_in_group("plugdev"):
-                    self.get_logger().warning(
-                        "If using NixOS, you may need to remove yourself from the 'plugdev' group."
-                    )
-            else:
-                break
-            id += 1
-
         self.create_timer(0.15, self.send_controls)
 
         self.core_publisher = self.create_publisher(CoreControl, "/core/control", 2)
@@ -145,7 +115,7 @@ class Headless(Node):
                 sys.exit(0)
 
         # Check if controller is still connected
-        if pygame.joystick.get_count() != self.num_gamepads:
+        if pygame.joystick.get_count() == 0:
             print("Gamepad disconnected. Exiting...")
             # Send one last zero control message
             self.core_publisher.publish(CORE_STOP_MSG)
@@ -326,33 +296,10 @@ def deadzone(value: float, threshold=0.05) -> float:
     return value
 
 
-def is_user_in_group(group_name: str) -> bool:
-    # Copied from https://zetcode.com/python/os-getgrouplist/
-    try:
-        username = os.getlogin()
-
-        # Get group ID from name
-        group_info = grp.getgrnam(group_name)
-        target_gid = group_info.gr_gid
-
-        # Get user's groups
-        user_info = pwd.getpwnam(username)
-        user_groups = os.getgrouplist(username, user_info.pw_gid)
-
-        return target_gid in user_groups
-    except KeyError:
-        return False
-
-
 def main(args=None):
-    try:
     rclpy.init(args=args)
-
     node = Headless()
     rclpy.spin(node)
-    except (KeyboardInterrupt, ExternalShutdownException):
-        print("Caught shutdown signal. Exiting...")
-    finally:
     rclpy.shutdown()