Universal Robot File System Monitor

Description

This project is a Python-based application designed to monitor a specific directory for changes and interact with one or more Universal Robots based on those changes. Universal Robots are a brand of robotic arms used for industrial applications.

The script leverages the watchdog package to monitor a specified file directory and triggers actions on the Universal Robots when file changes are detected. The robot configurations, such as host and port, are stored in a JSON file.

The project uses logging to provide a transparent and trackable operation trail, useful for debugging and understanding the application's workflow.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7 or later
• The watchdog Python package
• Universal Robots accessible through a network
• A directory with files that you want to monitor

Setup

1. Clone or download the project to your local machine.
2. Install the required packages: watchdog.
3. Update the setup_universal_robot.json file with the necessary details for your Universal Robots.
4. Update the INPUT_PATH in the main.py file to the directory you want to monitor.

Usage

1. Run main.py to start the application.
2. The script will log the start of the script, the initiation and server start of each Universal Robot, and the start of the file system observer.
3. The script will continue to run, logging any changes in the monitored directory and any resulting actions on the Universal Robots.
4. Stop the script with a KeyboardInterrupt (usually Ctrl+C in the terminal), and the script will log the stop of all tasks, the stop of all servers, and the stop of the observer before logging the end of the script.

Project Structure

• main.py: The main script for running the application.
• setup_universal_robot.json: A JSON file containing the setup details for each Universal Robot.
• robot.py: The file contains the UniversalRobot class.
• path.py: The file contains the Path class.
• robot_handler.py: The file contains the RobotHandler class.
• utility.py: The file contains utility functions like load_json_file.

Notes

This project is designed to work with Universal Robots. If you're working with a different type of robot, the UniversalRobot class and setup_universal_robots() function in main.py will need to be adjusted accordingly.

This script is designed to run continuously until stopped manually. If you want to run it for a specific amount of time or until a specific condition is met, you'll need to modify the while loop in the if __name__ == '__main__': section.

Contact Information

For further queries or if you encounter any issues, please contact Edy Mariano at [email protected].