create python script for infrared sensor
I have an experimental robot with five old Sharp infrared distance sensors.
I found this code and did some changes in order to add five sensors.
#!/usr/bin/python
import spidev
spi = spidev.SpiDev()
spi.open(0,0)
spi.max_speed_hz=1000000
def readChannel(channel):
val = spi.xfer2([1,(8+channel)<<4,0])
data = ((val[1]&3) << 8) + val[2]
return data
if __name__ == "__main__":
v1=(readChannel(0)/1023.0)*3.3
dist1 = 16.2537 * v1**4 - 129.893 * v1**3 + 382.268 * v1**2 - 512.611 * v1 + 301.439
print "Distance: %.2f cm" % dist1
v2=(readChannel(1)/1023.0)*3.3
dist2 = 16.2537 * v2**4 - 129.893 * v2**3 + 382.268 * v2**2 - 512.611 * v2 + 301.439
print "Distance: %.2f cm" % dist2
v3=(readChannel(2)/1023.0)*3.3
dist3 = 16.2537 * v3**4 - 129.893 * v3**3 + 382.268 * v3**2 - 512.611 * v3 + 301.439
print "Distance: %.2f cm" % dist3
v4=(readChannel(3)/1023.0)*3.3
dist4 = 16.2537 * v4**4 - 129.893 * v4**3 + 382.268 * v4**2 - 512.611 * v4 + 301.439
print "Distance: %.2f cm" % dist4
v5=(readChannel(4)/1023.0)*3.3
dist5 = 16.2537 * v5**4 - 129.893 * v5**3 + 382.268 * v5**2 - 512.611 * v5 + 301.439
print "Distance: %.2f cm" % dist5
Is there a way to do a ROS python script in order to communicate between the others scripts?