keyboard_controlled.py

from robolink import *    # API to communicate with RoboDK
from robodk import *      # basic matrix operations
RDK = Robolink()

# Arrow keys program example

# get a robot
robot = RDK.Item('', ITEM_TYPE_ROBOT)
if not robot.Valid():
    print("No robot in the station. Load a robot first, then run this program.")
    pause(5)
    raise Exception("No robot in the station!")

print('Using robot: %s' % robot.Name())
print('Use the arrows (left, right, up, down), Q and A keys to move the robot')
print('Note: This works on console mode only, you must run the PY file separately')

# define the move increment
move_speed = 10

from msvcrt import getch
while True:
    key = (ord(getch()))
    move_direction = [0,0,0]
    # print(key)
    if key == 75:
        print('arrow left (Y-)')
        move_direction = [0,-1,0]
    elif key == 77:
        print('arrow right (Y+)')
        move_direction = [0,1,0]
    elif key == 72:
        print('arrow up (X-)')
        move_direction = [-1,0,0]
    elif key == 80:
        print('arrow down (X+)')
        move_direction = [1,0,0]
    elif key == 113:
        print('Q (Z+)')
        move_direction = [0,0,1]
    elif key == 97:
        print('A (Z-)')
        move_direction = [0,0,-1]

    # make sure that a movement direction is specified
    if norm(move_direction) <= 0:
        continue

    # calculate the movement in mm according to the movement speed
    xyz_move = mult3(move_direction, move_speed)

    # get the robot joints
    robot_joints = robot.Joints()

    # get the robot position from the joints (calculate forward kinematics)
    robot_position = robot.SolveFK(robot_joints)

    # get the robot configuration (robot joint state)
    robot_config = robot.JointsConfig(robot_joints)

    # calculate the new robot position
    new_robot_position = transl(xyz_move)*robot_position

    # calculate the new robot joints
    new_robot_joints = robot.SolveIK(new_robot_position)
    if len(new_robot_joints.tolist()) < 6:
        print("No robot solution!! The new position is too far, out of reach or close to a singularity")
        continue

    # calculate the robot configuration for the new joints
    new_robot_config = robot.JointsConfig(new_robot_joints)

    if robot_config[0] != new_robot_config[0] or robot_config[1] != new_robot_config[1] or robot_config[2] != new_robot_config[2]:
        print("Warning!! Robot configuration changed!! This will lead to unextected movements!")
        print(robot_config)
        print(new_robot_config)

    # move the robot joints to the new position
    robot.MoveJ(new_robot_joints)
    #robot.MoveL(new_robot_joints)