simbad.sim
Class LightSensor

java.lang.Object
  simbad.sim.BaseObject
      simbad.sim.Device
          simbad.sim.SensorDevice
              simbad.sim.Eye
                  simbad.sim.LightSensor

public class LightSensor

extends Eye

This class models a single light sensor. The sensor outputs a float proportionnal to received light.
Implementation Note:
We use a small camera to implement the light sensor. The camera must look back at the sensor body so as to measured the light received.

Nested Class Summary

class

LightSensor.LigthSensorJPanel

Nested classes inherited from class simbad.sim.Eye

Eye.EyeJPanel

Constructor Summary

LightSensor()

Method Summary

javax.swing.JPanel	createInspectorPanel() Creates the panel associated to the device.
float	getAverageLuminance() Returns the measured luminance.

Methods inherited from class simbad.sim.Eye

copyVisionImage, copyVisionImage, createCompatibleImage, createCompatibleSensorMatrix, getImageHeight, getImageWidth

Methods inherited from class simbad.sim.Device

attach, detach, getCanBeTraversed, getName, getRotationTransform, getTranslationTransform, getUpdatePerSecond, rotateY, setCanBeTraversed, setColor, setUpdateOnEachFrame, setUpdatePerSecond, translateTo

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

LightSensor

public LightSensor()

Method Detail

getAverageLuminance

public float getAverageLuminance()

Returns the measured luminance.

Returns:

0.0 means no light , 1.0 f maximum enlightment

createInspectorPanel

public javax.swing.JPanel createInspectorPanel()

Description copied from class: Device

Creates the panel associated to the device. This panel can be inserted in the inspector window for monitoring.

Overrides:

createInspectorPanel in class Eye