Week 06 Progress Report ·

Table of Contents

Tasks Completed:
#

During the sixth week of my Google Summer of Code (GSoC) project, I made significant strides in implementing the CARLA-CAN-File playback feature within the Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) ecosystem. Below, I provide detailed information about the tasks completed, documentation updates, and plans for the upcoming week.

# CARLA Playback
#

I submitted code changes to Gerrit for review and integration into the AGL demo control panel repository. The specific change can be found here :- 30049: Add Python Script to Convert CARLA data into CAN messages

Conversion of CARLA data to CAN messages
#

The carla_to_CAN.py script can be run run alongside an existing CARLA simulation to fetch data and convert it into CAN messages based on the agl-vcar.dbc file.

NOTE: This does not require the CARLA server to be running.

To convert CARLA data into CAN messages, follow these steps:

$ python -u carla_to_CAN.py
# OR
$ python -u carla_to_CAN.py --host <carla_server_ip> --port <carla_server_port>

Implemented Recording of CAN messages and File Playback
#

The record_playback.py script is responsible for recording amd playing back the CAN data for later sessions.

To use the recording and playback features, execute the script:

$ python -u record_playback.py
# OR
$ python -u record_playback.py --interface (or) -i can0 # default vcan0

CLI Options:

1: Captures CAN messages and writes them into ‘can_messages.txt’
2: Replays captured CAN messages
3: Exit

# Updated Documentation
#

In addition to code contributions, I focused on enhancing the AGL documentation related to CARLA and the demo control panel. The following updates were made:

AGL Demo Control Panel Documentation:
- I revised the existing documentation to reflect the transition to Qt6.
- Clarified usage instructions and provided examples for better understanding.
CARLA Integration with AGL Documentation:
- I created new documentation specifically addressing the integration of CARLA with AGL.
- Highlighted use cases and provided step-by-step setup instructions.

The code changes related to documentation updates can be found here :- 30097: GSoC ‘24 Add and Update Documentation for CARLA and Demo Control Panel