rbq_sdk_python

Standalone Python interface for rbq_sdk

Installation

Dependencies

• Python >= 3.10 (cyclonedds 0.10.2 ships wheels only through CPython 3.10)
• cyclonedds == 0.10.2
• numpy
• opencv-python

Installing from PyPI

pip install rbq_sdk

Installing from source

Enter the rbq_sdk directory, and then install cyclonedds and rbq_sdk:

sudo bash scripts/build_dds.bash
sudo bash scripts/build.bash

Enter the rbq_sdk_python directory, and then install rbq_sdk_python.

sudo apt install python3-pip
pip3 install -e .

Usage

The Python interface mirrors the rbq_sdk interface — robot status and control via request/response or topic subscription/publishing.

Example programs live in the source repository under rbq_sdk/python/example/. They are not included in the pip-installed package; clone the repo to run them. Replace <iface> below with the network interface connected to the robot (e.g. eth0).

High-level control (example/sport/)

Publish HighLevelCommand (gait + velocity) to drive the robot:

python3 example/sport/rbq_high_level.py <iface>

Other sport examples: rbq_low_level.py, rbq_sport_client.py, rbq_sport_client_joy.py.

Front camera (example/front_camera/)

Grab the front camera with OpenCV (needs a graphical session; press ESC to exit):

python3 example/front_camera/camera_opencv.py <iface>

Also available: capture_image.py.