From Hovercraft

Contents 1 Introduction 2 CraftComponent 2.1 HoverCraft(CraftComponent) 2.2 Sensor(CraftComponent) 2.2.1 LightSensor(Sensor) 2.3 Fan(CraftComponent)

Introduction

This design refers to the core classes of the HoverSim API.

CraftComponent

Base class for all craft components.

• CraftComponent parent

Relative properties

• Vector2 position
• float orientation
• Vector2 velocity

Absolute properties

• Vector2 absPosition
• float absOrientation
• Vector2 absVelocity

Recalculate absolute properties using the parent as a reference

• recalcAbsoluteProperties()

HoverCraft(CraftComponent)

Base class for hovercraft vehicles. Assumes a circular shape.

• Vector2 thrust
• float weight
• float radius
• __init__(weight, radius)

Sensor(CraftComponent)

Base class for sensor components

• read()

LightSensor(Sensor)

Implements a light sensor with the specified range

• __init__(range)
• read()

Fan(CraftComponent)

• thrust()