pre-data structure change to use dictionaries for airspeed, pitch, etc. variables

Python3/src/cognitiveModel.py

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class AircraftLandingModel(pyactr.ACTRModel):
     def __init__(self,client):
         super().__init__()
         self.client = client
+        self.inProgress = True
+        self.printControlsFlag = False
 
         """
         Setting DREF variables and loading into drefs array
@@ -110,6 +112,10 @@ class AircraftLandingModel(pyactr.ACTRModel):
         idx = 0
         while(idx < len(results) - 2):    
             self.destinations[idx] = results[idx][0]
+            if(idx == 1):
+                print("getDrefs: " + str(results[idx][0]))
+                print("current destination: " + str(self.destinations[idx]))
+                print("current main Airspeed: " + str(self.airspeed))
             idx += 1
         
 
@@ -252,8 +258,8 @@ class AircraftLandingModel(pyactr.ACTRModel):
 
 
         #Switch Target for Pitch to Local Pitch Axis (ex. +10 Degrees nose up)
-        
-        # self.printControls(1,0,yoke_pull,yoke_steer,rudder,throttle) #PRINT CONTROLS 
+        if(self.printControlsFlag):
+            self.printControls(1,0,yoke_pull,yoke_steer,rudder,throttle) #PRINT CONTROLS 
         # Send all controls simultaneously to X-Plane
         self.send_controls_to_xplane(yoke_pull, yoke_steer, rudder, throttle)
 
@@ -301,6 +307,11 @@ class AircraftLandingModel(pyactr.ACTRModel):
             self.Ki = 0.01  ## Increase Control Authority to compensate for decreasing airspeed
             print("Altitude < 500; Flare Set True")
         
+        if(self.wheelWeight > 0.01 and self.wheelSpeed > 1 and self.airspeed < 1 and self.brakes == 1):
+            self.inProgress = False
+    
+    def simulationStatus(self):
+        return self.inProgress
         
 
     # Update the model's DM based on X-Plane data

Python3/src/notes.txt

@@ -51,3 +51,11 @@ Feedback a week later
 May 13th final draft
 
 
+
+
+
+
+##3/28/25
+Overhead of unpausing/pausing the simulator
+Simulating without Drawing the call:
+https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/227426-run-x-plane-without-rendering-model/

Python3/src/testPlatform.py

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+import datetime
 import time
 from time import sleep
 import xpc
 from cognitiveModel import AircraftLandingModel
 import shutil
 
-def runExperiment():
+def runExperiment(title):
 
     print("Model Test: Xplane setting up connection")
     print("Setting up simulation")
@@ -40,8 +41,6 @@ def runExperiment():
         #     ]
         # client.sendDATA(data)
 
-
-
         # client.pauseSim(True)
         # # Set position of the player aircraft
         # print("Setting Experiment Position: Denver Airport Runway")
@@ -124,33 +123,37 @@ def runExperiment():
         innercount = 0
         clockStart = time.time()
         #Doing stuff In between Test SECOND INCREMENTS
-        while(count < 1000000 and runModel):
+        while(cogModel.simulationStatus() and runModel):
             clockStart = time.time() #START TIMER
             # client.pauseSim(True) # Pause Simulator
-
             #Run Model 
             cogModel.update_aircraft_state()
             cogModel.update_controls_simultaneously()
-
             client.pauseSim(False) #Unpause Simulator
             clockEnd = time.time() # STOP TIMER
             count+=1
-            print("Clock Time: " + str(clockEnd - clockStart)) ## LOG TIME TAKEN 
+            # print("Clock Time: " + str(clockEnd - clockStart)) ## LOG TIME TAKEN 
             sleep(0.05) # LET Simulator Run 50 Milliseconds
 
         print("Model has finished running")
         #Copy data.txt to the cloudddddd using python magic and accurate filepaths
-        shutil.copy("/Users/flyingtopher/X-Plane 11/Data.txt", "/Users/flyingtopher/Desktop/Test Destination")
+        now = datetime.datetime
+        shutil.copy("/Users/flyingtopher/X-Plane 11/Data.txt", "/Users/flyingtopher/Desktop/Test Destination/" + title + "_" + str(now.now()) + "_" + ".txt")
         
         input("Press any key to exit...")
         ## Copy Data.txt to the repository file for analysis
-
         ##Reset the sim with the keyboard shortcut (wrapper around model that waits for reconnection)
         
 def ex():
+    ##Store Experiment Battery
+
+    ##Different paramters on every run of the model
+    ## Nested loops: 
+        ##wind conditions, pilot conditions
+    title = input("Please Enter Experiment Set Title, leave blank for trial runs")
     count = 0
     while(count<2):
-        runExperiment()
+        runExperiment(title)
         count+=1
     print("Experiment Battery Complete")