This repository contains the Flappy Bird game, modified to be controlled with ROS as well as the C++ algorithm to automatically control it.
This game has been tested with Ubuntu 16.04 running ROS Kinetic and Pygame (Python 2.7.).
If you don't have ROS installed in your system, you can install ROS and setup a workspace as covered here [ROS install guide].
If you don't have Pygame installed, you can do so by typing the following code in the Ubuntu Terminal:
sudo apt-get install python-pygame
Open the Ubuntu Terminal and navigate to your workspace location:
cd ~/catkin_ws/
Clone the automation game,
git clone https://github.com/pep248/flappy_automation_test.git
Run the catkin_make command
catkin_make
Run the simulation:
roslaunch flappy_automation_code flappy_automation_code_cpp.launch
Scaling: 1 pixel = 0.01 meter
Game and sensor update rates: 30 fps
The velocity measurement is noise free
Max acceleration x: 3.0 m/s^2
Max acceleration y: 35.0 m/s^2
Axis convention: x →, y ↑
| Value | Unit | Topic | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Velocity | meters/s | /flappy_vel | Vector3 message definition |
| Acceleration | meters/s^2 | /flappy_acc | Vector3 message definition |
| LaserScan | Radians, meters | /flappy_laser_scan | LaserScan message definition |
| Points | meters | /flappy_point_path | Point message definition |