Dobot Magician Control with Touch Haptic Joystick

This project enables the control of the Dobot Magician robotic arm using a Touch Haptic Joystick.

Project Structure

The project consists of two main directories:

1. getcurrentdata: Contains a C++ project for interfacing with the Touch Haptic Joystick and sending position data to the Dobot using TCP/IP.

   • getcurrent.cpp: The main C++ file for handling joystick data.

2. Touch and Dobot Teleop: Contains the Python API for the Dobot.

   • dobot_interface_with_haptic.py: A Python script for controlling the Dobot Arm with the Touch Haptic Joystick.

How to Start

Prerequisites

• Ensure that your Touch Haptic Joystick is connected to your system.
• Ensure that the Dobot is connected to the same system as the joystick.

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Run the C++ Executable:

   • Navigate to getcurrentdata/x64/Release/ and run getcurrentdata.exe.
   • Ensure your joystick is connected to the system before running the executable to initialize it properly.

2. Run the Python Script:

   • Navigate to the Touch and Dobot Teleop directory.
   • Open and run dobot_interface_with_haptic.py.
   • Upon execution, the Dobot will move to its home position as defined in the script. Once it reaches the home position, you can start controlling the Dobot using the joystick.

Important Configuration

• Update the path to your Dobot DLL file in DobotDLLtype.py within the def load() function to ensure proper loading of the Dobot library.

Repository Structure

Dobot-Magician-Control-with-Touch-Haptic-Joystick/
├── getcurrentdata/
│   ├── x64/
│   │   ├── Release/
│   │   │   ├── getcurrentdata.exe
│   ├── getcurrent.cpp
├── Touch and Dobot Teleop/
│   ├── dobot_interface_with_haptic.py
│   ├── DobotDLLtype.py

Feel free to contribute, report issues, or suggest improvements!