RoboRally/micropython_firmware/remote_control.py

import socket
import pygame

rc_socket = socket.socket()
rc_socket.connect(('192.168.4.1', 1234)) # connect to robot

pygame.init()
pygame.display.set_mode()

while True:
    events = pygame.event.get()
    for event in events:
        if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
            if event.key == pygame.K_LEFT:
                u1 = -1.0
                u2 = 1.0
                print("turn left: ({},{})".format(u1, u2))
            elif event.key == pygame.K_RIGHT:
                u1 = 1.0
                u2 = -1.0
                print("turn right: ({},{})".format(u1, u2))
            elif event.key == pygame.K_UP:
                u1 = 1.0
                u2 = 1.0
                print("forward: ({},{})".format(u1, u2))
            elif event.key == pygame.K_DOWN:
                u1 = -1.0
                u2 = -1.0
                print("forward: ({},{})".format(u1, u2))
            rc_socket.send('({},{})\n'.format(u1, u2))
        elif event.type == pygame.KEYUP:
            u1 = 0.0
            u2 = 0.0
            print("key released, resetting: ({},{})".format(u1, u2))
            rc_socket.send('({},{})\n'.format(u1, u2))