This example demonstrates how to use the Magicbot-Gen1 SDK for initialization, robot connection, high-level motion control (gait, trick actions, remote control) and other basic operations.

C++

Example file: high_level_motion_example.cpp

Reference documentation: high_level_motion_reference.md

#include "magic_robot.h"

#include <termios.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <csignal>

#include <iostream>

using namespace magic::gen1;

magic::gen1::MagicRobot robot;

void signalHandler(int signum) {
  std::cout << "Interrupt signal (" << signum << ") received.\n";

  robot.Shutdown();
  // Exit process
  exit(signum);
}

void print_help(const char* prog_name) {
  std::cout << "Key Function Demo Program\n\n";
  std::cout << "Usage: " << prog_name << "\n";
  std::cout << "Key Function Description:\n";
  std::cout << "  ESC      Exit program\n";
  std::cout << "  1        Function 1: Recovery stand\n";
  std::cout << "  2        Function 2: Balance stand\n";
  std::cout << "  3        Function 3: Execute trick - celebrate action\n";
  std::cout << "  w        Function 4: Move forward\n";
  std::cout << "  a        Function 5: Move left\n";
  std::cout << "  s        Function 6: Move backward\n";
  std::cout << "  d        Function 7: Move right\n";
  std::cout << "  x        Function 8: Stop move\n";
  std::cout << "  t        Function 9: Turn left\n";
  std::cout << "  g        Function 10: Turn right\n";
}

int getch() {
  struct termios oldt, newt;
  int ch;
  tcgetattr(STDIN_FILENO, &oldt);  // Get current terminal settings
  newt = oldt;
  newt.c_lflag &= ~(ICANON | ECHO);  // Disable buffering and echo
  tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &newt);
  ch = getchar();                           // Read key press
  tcsetattr(STDIN_FILENO, TCSANOW, &oldt);  // Restore settings
  return ch;
}

void RecoveryStand() {
  // Get high-level motion controller
  auto& controller = robot.GetHighLevelMotionController();

  // Set gait
  auto status = controller.SetGait(GaitMode::GAIT_RECOVERY_STAND);
  if (status.code != ErrorCode::OK) {
    std::cerr << "set robot gait failed"
              << ", code: " << status.code
              << ", message: " << status.message << std::endl;
    return;
  }
}

void BalanceStand() {
  // Get high-level motion controller
  auto& controller = robot.GetHighLevelMotionController();

  // Set balance stand gait
  auto status = controller.SetGait(GaitMode::GAIT_BALANCE_STAND);
  if (status.code != ErrorCode::OK) {
    std::cerr << "set robot gait failed"
              << ", code: " << status.code
              << ", message: " << status.message << std::endl;
    return;
  }
  std::cout << "robot gait set to GAIT_BALANCE_STAND successfully." << std::endl;
}

void ExecuteTrick() {
  // Get high-level motion controller
  auto& controller = robot.GetHighLevelMotionController();

  // Execute trick
  auto status = controller.ExecuteTrick(TrickAction::ACTION_CELEBRATE);
  if (status.code != ErrorCode::OK) {
    std::cerr << "execute robot trick failed"
              << ", code: " << status.code
              << ", message: " << status.message << std::endl;
    return;
  }
  std::cout << "robot trick executed successfully." << std::endl;
}

void JoyStickCommand(float left_x_axis,
                     float left_y_axis,
                     float right_x_axis,
                     float right_y_axis) {
  // Get high-level motion controller
  auto& controller = robot.GetHighLevelMotionController();

  JoystickCommand joy_command;
  joy_command.left_x_axis = left_x_axis;
  joy_command.left_y_axis = left_y_axis;
  joy_command.right_x_axis = right_x_axis;
  joy_command.right_y_axis = right_y_axis;
  auto status = controller.SendJoyStickCommand(joy_command);
  if (status.code != ErrorCode::OK) {
    std::cerr << "execute robot trick failed"
              << ", code: " << status.code
              << ", message: " << status.message << std::endl;
    usleep(50000);
    return;
  }
  // Wait 50ms
  usleep(50000);
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
  // Bind SIGINT (Ctrl+C)
  signal(SIGINT, signalHandler);

  std::string local_ip = "192.168.54.111";
  // Configure local IP address for direct network connection and initialize SDK
  if (!robot.Initialize(local_ip)) {
    std::cerr << "robot sdk initialize failed." << std::endl;
    robot.Shutdown();
    return -1;
  }

  // Set RPC timeout to 10 seconds
  robot.SetTimeout(10000);

  // Connect to robot
  auto status = robot.Connect();
  if (status.code != ErrorCode::OK) {
    std::cerr << "connect robot failed"
              << ", code: " << status.code
              << ", message: " << status.message << std::endl;
    robot.Shutdown();
    return -1;
  }

  // Switch motion control controller to high-level controller
  status = robot.SetMotionControlLevel(ControllerLevel::HighLevel);
  if (status.code != ErrorCode::OK) {
    std::cerr << "switch robot motion control level failed"
              << ", code: " << status.code
              << ", message: " << status.message << std::endl;
    robot.Shutdown();
    return -1;
  }

  std::cout << "Press any key to continue (ESC to exit)..."
            << std::endl;

  // Wait for user input
  while (1) {
    int key = getch();
    if (key == 27)
      break;  // ESC key ASCII code is 27

    std::cout << "Key ASCII: " << key << ", Character: " << static_cast<char>(key) << std::endl;
    switch (key) {
      case '1': {
        RecoveryStand();
        break;
      }
      case '2': {
        BalanceStand();
        break;
      }
      case '3': {
        ExecuteTrick();
        break;
      }
      case 'w': {
        JoyStickCommand(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0);  // Forward
        break;
      }
      case 'a': {
        JoyStickCommand(-1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);  // Left
        break;
      }
      case 's': {
        JoyStickCommand(0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 0.0);  // Backward
        break;
      }
      case 'd': {
        JoyStickCommand(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);  // Right
        break;
      }
      case 'x': {
        JoyStickCommand(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);  // Stop
        break;
      }
      case 't': {
        JoyStickCommand(0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0);  // Turn left
        break;
      }
      case 'g': {
        JoyStickCommand(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0);  // Turn right
        break;
      }
      default:
        std::cout << "Unknown key: " << key << std::endl;
        break;
    }
    usleep(10000);
  }

  // Disconnect from robot
  status = robot.Disconnect();
  if (status.code != ErrorCode::OK) {
    std::cerr << "disconnect robot failed"
              << ", code: " << status.code
              << ", message: " << status.message << std::endl;
    robot.Shutdown();
    return -1;
  }

  robot.Shutdown();

  return 0;
}

Python

Example file: high_level_motion_example.py

Reference documentation: high_level_motion_reference.md

Code Example

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import sys
import time
import signal
import logging
from typing import Optional

import magicbot_gen1_python as magicbot

# Configure logging format and level
logging.basicConfig(
    level=logging.INFO,  # Minimum log level
    format="%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(message)s",
    datefmt="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S",
)

# Global variables
robot: Optional[magicbot.MagicRobot] = None
running = True


def signal_handler(signum, frame):
    """Signal handler function for graceful exit"""
    global running, robot
    logging.info("Received interrupt signal (%s), exiting...", signum)
    running = False
    if robot:
        robot.disconnect()
        logging.info("Robot disconnected")
        robot.shutdown()
        logging.info("Robot shutdown")
    exit(-1)


def print_help():
    """Print help information"""
    logging.info("High-Level Motion Control Function Demo Program")
    logging.info("")
    logging.info("Key Function Description:")
    logging.info("  ESC      Exit program")
    logging.info("  1        Function 1: Recovery stand")
    logging.info("  2        Function 2: Balance stand")
    logging.info("  3        Function 3: Execute trick - celebrate action")
    logging.info("  w        Function 4: Move forward")
    logging.info("  a        Function 5: Move left")
    logging.info("  s        Function 6: Move backward")
    logging.info("  d        Function 7: Move right")
    logging.info("  x        Function 7: stop move")
    logging.info("  t        Function 8: Turn left")
    logging.info("  g        Function 9: Turn right")


def get_user_input():
    """Get user input"""
    try:
        # Python implementation of getch() on Linux systems
        import tty
        import termios

        fd = sys.stdin.fileno()
        old_settings = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
        try:
            tty.setraw(sys.stdin.fileno())
            ch = sys.stdin.read(1)
        finally:
            termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old_settings)
        return ch
    except ImportError:
        # If termios is not available, use simple input
        return input("Please press a key: ").strip()


def recovery_stand():
    """Recovery stand"""
    global robot
    try:
        logging.info("=== Executing Recovery Stand ===")

        # Get high-level motion controller
        controller = robot.get_high_level_motion_controller()

        # Set gait to recovery stand
        status = controller.set_gait(magicbot.GaitMode.GAIT_RECOVERY_STAND)
        if status.code != magicbot.ErrorCode.OK:
            logging.error(
                "Failed to set robot gait, code: %s, message: %s",
                status.code,
                status.message,
            )
            return False

        logging.info("Robot gait set to recovery stand")
        return True

    except Exception as e:
        logging.error("Exception occurred while executing recovery stand: %s", e)
        return False


def balance_stand():
    """Balance stand"""
    global robot
    try:
        logging.info("=== Executing Balance Stand ===")

        # Get high-level motion controller
        controller = robot.get_high_level_motion_controller()

        # Set gait to balance stand
        status = controller.set_gait(magicbot.GaitMode.GAIT_BALANCE_STAND)
        if status.code != magicbot.ErrorCode.OK:
            logging.error(
                "Failed to set robot gait, code: %s, message: %s",
                status.code,
                status.message,
            )
            return False

        logging.info("Robot gait set to balance stand (supports movement)")
        return True

    except Exception as e:
        logging.error("Exception occurred while executing balance stand: %s", e)
        return False


def execute_trick_celebrate():
    """Execute trick - celebrate action"""
    global robot
    try:
        logging.info("=== Executing Trick - Celebrate Action ===")

        # Get high-level motion controller
        controller = robot.get_high_level_motion_controller()

        # Execute celebrate trick
        status = controller.execute_trick(magicbot.TrickAction.ACTION_CELEBRATE)
        if status.code != magicbot.ErrorCode.OK:
            logging.error(
                "Failed to execute robot trick, code: %s, message: %s",
                status.code,
                status.message,
            )
            return False

        logging.info("Robot trick executed successfully")
        return True

    except Exception as e:
        logging.error("Exception occurred while executing trick: %s", e)
        return False


def joystick_command(left_x_axis, left_y_axis, right_x_axis, right_y_axis):
    """Send joystick control command"""
    global robot
    try:
        # Get high-level motion controller
        controller = robot.get_high_level_motion_controller()

        # Create joystick command
        joy_command = magicbot.JoystickCommand()
        joy_command.left_x_axis = left_x_axis
        joy_command.left_y_axis = left_y_axis
        joy_command.right_x_axis = right_x_axis
        joy_command.right_y_axis = right_y_axis

        # Send joystick command
        status = controller.send_joystick_command(joy_command)
        if status.code != magicbot.ErrorCode.OK:
            logging.error(
                "Failed to send joystick command, code: %s, message: %s",
                status.code,
                status.message,
            )
            time.sleep(0.05)  # Wait 50ms
            return False

        # Wait 50ms
        time.sleep(0.05)
        return True

    except Exception as e:
        logging.error("Exception occurred while sending joystick command: %s", e)
        return False


def move_forward():
    """Move forward"""
    logging.info("=== Moving Forward ===")
    return joystick_command(0.0, 1.0, 0.0, 0.0)


def move_backward():
    """Move backward"""
    logging.info("=== Moving Backward ===")
    return joystick_command(0.0, -1.0, 0.0, 0.0)


def move_left():
    """Move left"""
    logging.info("=== Moving Left ===")
    return joystick_command(-1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)


def move_right():
    """Move right"""
    logging.info("=== Moving Right ===")
    return joystick_command(1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)


def turn_left():
    """Turn left"""
    logging.info("=== Turning Left ===")
    return joystick_command(0.0, 0.0, -1.0, 0.0)


def turn_right():
    """Turn right"""
    logging.info("=== Turning Right ===")
    return joystick_command(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0)


def stop_move():
    """Stop Move"""
    logging.info("=== Stop Move ===")
    return joystick_command(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0)


def demo_all_high_level_functions():
    """Demo all high-level motion control functions"""
    logging.info("=== Demo All High-Level Motion Control Functions ===")

    success_count = 0
    total_tests = 6

    # Test recovery stand
    if recovery_stand():
        success_count += 1
        time.sleep(2)

    # Test balance stand
    if balance_stand():
        success_count += 1
        time.sleep(2)

    # Test celebrate trick
    if execute_trick_celebrate():
        success_count += 1
        time.sleep(3)

    logging.info(
        "High-level motion control function test completed: %s/%s functions tested successfully",
        success_count,
        total_tests,
    )
    return success_count == total_tests


def main():
    """Main function"""
    global robot, running

    # Bind signal handler
    signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)

    logging.info("Robot model: %s", magicbot.get_robot_model())

    # Create robot instance
    robot = magicbot.MagicRobot()

    try:
        # Configure local IP address for direct network connection and initialize SDK
        local_ip = "192.168.54.111"
        if not robot.initialize(local_ip):
            logging.error("Failed to initialize robot SDK")
            robot.shutdown()
            return -1

        # Set RPC timeout to 10 seconds
        robot.set_timeout(10000)

        # Connect to robot
        status = robot.connect()
        if status.code != magicbot.ErrorCode.OK:
            logging.error(
                "Failed to connect to robot, code: %s, message: %s",
                status.code,
                status.message,
            )
            robot.shutdown()
            return -1

        logging.info("Successfully connected to robot")

        # Switch motion control controller to high-level controller
        status = robot.set_motion_control_level(magicbot.ControllerLevel.HighLevel)
        if status.code != magicbot.ErrorCode.OK:
            logging.error(
                "Failed to switch robot motion control level, code: %s, message: %s",
                status.code,
                status.message,
            )
            robot.shutdown()
            return -1

        logging.info("Switched to high-level motion controller")

        # Initialize high-level motion controller
        controller = robot.get_high_level_motion_controller()
        if not controller.initialize():
            logging.error("Failed to initialize high-level motion controller")
            robot.disconnect()
            robot.shutdown()
            return -1

        logging.info("Successfully initialized high-level motion controller")

        print_help()
        logging.info("Press any key to continue (ESC to exit)...")

        # Main loop
        while running:
            try:
                key = get_user_input()

                if key == "\x1b":  # ESC key
                    break

                logging.info("Key pressed: %s", key)

                if key == "1":
                    recovery_stand()
                elif key == "2":
                    balance_stand()
                elif key == "3":
                    execute_trick_celebrate()
                elif key == "w":
                    move_forward()
                elif key == "a":
                    move_left()
                elif key == "s":
                    move_backward()
                elif key == "d":
                    move_right()
                elif key == "x":
                    stop_move()
                elif key == "t":
                    turn_left()
                elif key == "g":
                    turn_right()
                else:
                    logging.info("Unknown key: %s", key)

                time.sleep(0.01)  # Brief delay

            except KeyboardInterrupt:
                break
            except Exception as e:
                logging.error("Exception occurred while processing user input: %s", e)

        return 0

    except Exception as e:
        logging.error("Exception occurred during program execution: %s", e)
        return -1

    finally:
        # Clean up resources
        try:
            logging.info("Clean up resources")
            # Close high-level motion controller
            controller = robot.get_high_level_motion_controller()
            controller.shutdown()
            logging.info("High-level motion controller closed")

            # Disconnect
            robot.disconnect()
            logging.info("Robot connection disconnected")

            # Shutdown robot
            robot.shutdown()
            logging.info("Robot shutdown")

        except Exception as e:
            logging.error("Exception occurred while cleaning up resources: %s", e)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    sys.exit(main())

Running Instructions

1. Environment Setup:

# Set environment variables
export PYTHONPATH=/opt/magic_robotics/magicbot_gen1_sdk/lib:$PYTHONPATH
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/magic_robotics/magicbot_gen1_sdk/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

2. Run Examples:

# C++
./high_level_motion_example
# Python
python3 high_level_motion_example.py

3. Control Instructions:

• ESC: Exit program
• 1: Recovery stand
• 2: Balance stand
• 3: Celebrate action
• w/a/s/d/x: Forward/Left/Backward/Right/Stop
• t/g: Turn left/Turn right

4. Stop Program:

• Press Ctrl+C to safely stop the program
• The program will automatically clean up all resources