added WIP for hearing the nao's mic through laptop and tts chat with T

naowalk.py

@@ -5,39 +5,87 @@ import qi
 import argparse
 import sys
 import time
-import pygame
+import threading
 import cv2
 import numpy as np
+import pygame
 
+# --- NEW: Audio Library ---
+try:
+    import pyaudio
+    HAS_AUDIO = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_AUDIO = False
+    print("⚠️ PyAudio not installed. Run 'pip install pyaudio' to hear the robot.")
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# AUDIO RECEIVER SERVICE (Runs in background)
+# ==========================================
+class SoundReceiver:
+    def __init__(self):
+        if HAS_AUDIO:
+            self.p = pyaudio.PyAudio()
+            # NAO front mic is usually 16000Hz, 1 channel, 16-bit
+            self.stream = self.p.open(format=pyaudio.paInt16,
+                                      channels=1,
+                                      rate=16000,
+                                      output=True)
+
+    # ALAudioDevice strictly requires this exact method signature to send data
+    def processRemote(self, nbOfChannels, nbOfSamplesByChannel, timeStamp, buffer):
+        if HAS_AUDIO and self.stream:
+            try:
+                # Play the raw audio bytes pushed from the robot directly to your speakers
+                self.stream.write(bytes(buffer))
+            except Exception as e:
+                pass
+
+
+# ==========================================
+# MAIN TELEOP CLASS
+# ==========================================
 class NaoTeleop:
     def __init__(self, session):
         self.session = session
         self.motion = session.service("ALMotion")
         self.posture = session.service("ALRobotPosture")
+        self.tts = session.service("ALTextToSpeech")
         
-        # New: Hook into the battery service
         try:
             self.battery = session.service("ALBattery")
         except:
             self.battery = None
-            print("⚠️ ALBattery service not found")
 
         self.video = None
         self.video_client = None
-        self.running = True
         
+        # Audio setup variables
+        self.audio_device = None
+        self.audio_service_name = "SoundReceiver"
+
+        self.running = True
         self.head_yaw = 0.0
         self.head_pitch = 0.0
-        
-        # Battery tracking
         self.battery_level = 100
         self.last_batt_check = 0
 
+        # Chatbox variables
+        self.typing_mode = False
+        self.chat_message = ""
+
+        # Initialize Video
         self._init_video_maxfps()
 
+        # Initialize Audio
+        if HAS_AUDIO:
+            self._init_audio()
+
+        # Initialize Pygame
         pygame.init()
         self.screen = pygame.display.set_mode((320, 240))
         pygame.display.set_caption("NAO Teleop | Battery: Checking...")
+        self.font = pygame.font.SysFont(None, 24)
         self.clock = pygame.time.Clock()
 
     def _init_video_maxfps(self):
@@ -48,6 +96,21 @@ class NaoTeleop:
         except:
             print("❌ Camera not available")
 
+    def _init_audio(self):
+        try:
+            self.audio_device = self.session.service("ALAudioDevice")
+            # Register our local class as a service on the robot's network
+            self.sound_receiver = SoundReceiver()
+            self.session.registerService(self.audio_service_name, self.sound_receiver)
+            
+            # Configure: 16000Hz, Channel 3 (Front Mic), 0 (Interleaved)
+            self.audio_device.setClientPreferences(self.audio_service_name, 16000, 3, 0)
+            self.audio_device.subscribe(self.audio_service_name)
+            print("✅ Live Audio Stream ready (Check your speakers!)")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"❌ Audio init failed: {e}")
+            self.audio_device = None
+
     def get_image(self):
         if not self.video or not self.video_client:
             return None
@@ -63,66 +126,51 @@ class NaoTeleop:
         return None
 
     def wave_gesture(self):
+        if self.typing_mode: return
         print("🤚 Waving hello...")
         try:
-            # Stiffen arm for accurate wave
             self.motion.setStiffnesses("RArm", 1.0)
-            
-            # Use all 6 joints to prevent xAssertArraySize crash
             names = ["RShoulderPitch", "RShoulderRoll", "RElbowYaw", "RElbowRoll", "RWristYaw", "RHand"]
-            
             angles = [
-                [-1.5, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5],  # RShoulderPitch (high up)
+                [-1.5, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5, -1.5],  
-                [-0.4, -0.7, -0.4, -0.7, -0.4],  # RShoulderRoll
+                [-0.4, -0.7, -0.4, -0.7, -0.4],  
-                [ 0.6,  1.1,  0.6,  1.1,  0.6],  # RElbowYaw
+                [ 0.6,  1.1,  0.6,  1.1,  0.6],  
-                [ 0.8,  0.3,  0.8,  0.3,  0.8],  # RElbowRoll (proper bending)
+                [ 0.8,  0.3,  0.8,  0.3,  0.8],  
-                [ 0.0,  1.5,  0.0, -1.5,  0.0],  # RWristYaw (the wave)
+                [ 0.0,  1.5,  0.0, -1.5,  0.0],  
-                [ 1.0,  1.0,  1.0,  1.0,  1.0]   # RHand (keep open)
+                [ 1.0,  1.0,  1.0,  1.0,  1.0]   
             ]
-            
             times = [[0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5]] * 6
-            
             self.motion.angleInterpolation(names, angles, times, True)
             
-            # Safely lower arm to true neutral
             neutral_angles = [1.5, -0.15, 1.2, 0.5, 0.0, 0.0]
             self.motion.angleInterpolationWithSpeed(names, neutral_angles, 0.3)
-            
-            # Relax the arm's stiffness to let the motors cool and walk naturally
             self.motion.setStiffnesses("RArm", 0.6)
-            
+            print("✅ Wave completed")
-            print("✅ Proper wave completed and arm relaxed")
-            
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"Wave error: {e}")
 
     def handle_head_movement(self):
+        if self.typing_mode: return
         keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
         speed = 0.3
         changed = False
 
-        if keys[pygame.K_i]:   
+        if keys[pygame.K_i]:   self.head_pitch = max(self.head_pitch - speed, -0.5); changed = True
-            self.head_pitch = max(self.head_pitch - speed, -0.5); changed = True
+        if keys[pygame.K_k]:   self.head_pitch = min(self.head_pitch + speed, 0.5); changed = True
-        if keys[pygame.K_k]:   
+        if keys[pygame.K_j]:   self.head_yaw = min(self.head_yaw + speed, 2.0); changed = True
-            self.head_pitch = min(self.head_pitch + speed, 0.5); changed = True
+        if keys[pygame.K_l]:   self.head_yaw = max(self.head_yaw - speed, -2.0); changed = True
-        if keys[pygame.K_j]:   
-            self.head_yaw = min(self.head_yaw + speed, 2.0); changed = True
-        if keys[pygame.K_l]:   
-            self.head_yaw = max(self.head_yaw - speed, -2.0); changed = True
 
         if changed:
             self.motion.setAngles(["HeadYaw", "HeadPitch"], [self.head_yaw, self.head_pitch], 0.3)
 
     def check_battery(self):
-        # Only ping the robot for battery data once every 10 seconds to save FPS
+        if not self.battery: return
-        if not self.battery:
-            return
-            
         now = time.time()
         if now - self.last_batt_check > 10:
             try:
                 self.battery_level = self.battery.getBatteryCharge()
-                pygame.display.set_caption(f"NAO Teleop | Battery: {self.battery_level}%")
+                mode = "[TYPING] " if self.typing_mode else ""
+                pygame.display.set_caption(f"NAO Teleop | {mode}Battery: {self.battery_level}%")
             except:
                 pass
             self.last_batt_check = now
@@ -131,25 +179,21 @@ class NaoTeleop:
         self.motion.wakeUp()
         self.posture.goToPosture("StandInit", 0.5)
         
-        # 1. SETTLE DELAY: Let his internal gyroscopes adapt to the squishy carpet
+        # Settle delay for carpet
         time.sleep(1.0)
-        
         self.motion.setMoveArmsEnabled(True, True)
         
-        # 2. CARPET GAIT CONFIGURATION
-        # StepHeight: Lifts the foot 2.8cm (higher than default) to clear fibers
-        # MaxStepFrequency: 0.6 slows the step rhythm down for better balance
-        # TorsoWy: 0.05 leans his torso just slightly forward for better momentum
         carpet_config = [
             ["StepHeight", 0.028],      
             ["MaxStepFrequency", 0.6],  
             ["TorsoWy", 0.05]           
         ]
         
-        print("🎮 Controls:")
+        print("\n🎮 Controls:")
         print("   WASD / Arrows = Walk")
         print("   I J K L       = Head")
         print("   1             = Wave")
+        print("   T             = Type to Speak (TTS)")
         print("   ESC = Quit")
 
         while self.running:
@@ -159,30 +203,55 @@ class NaoTeleop:
                 if event.type == pygame.QUIT:
                     self.running = False
                 elif event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN:
-                    if event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
-                        self.running = False
-                    elif event.key == pygame.K_1:
-                        self.wave_gesture()
                     
-            # Walking
+                    # --- CHAT / TTS MODE ---
-            keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
+                    if self.typing_mode:
-            x = y = theta = 0.0
+                        if event.key == pygame.K_RETURN:
+                            if self.chat_message.strip():
+                                print(f"🗣️ NAO saying: {self.chat_message}")
+                                # Fire TTS in a background thread so the camera doesn't freeze
+                                threading.Thread(target=self.tts.say, args=(self.chat_message,)).start()
+                            self.chat_message = ""
+                            self.typing_mode = False
+                            # Force update title bar
+                            self.last_batt_check = 0 
+                        elif event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
+                            self.chat_message = ""
+                            self.typing_mode = False
+                            self.last_batt_check = 0
+                        elif event.key == pygame.K_BACKSPACE:
+                            self.chat_message = self.chat_message[:-1]
+                        else:
+                            self.chat_message += event.unicode
                             
-            # 3. SAFER TOP SPEED: Dropped from 0.9 (sprinting) to 0.6 (safe walking)
+                    # --- NORMAL DRIVING MODE ---
-            if keys[pygame.K_w] or keys[pygame.K_UP]:    x = 0.6
+                    else:
-            if keys[pygame.K_s] or keys[pygame.K_DOWN]:  x = -0.6
+                        if event.key == pygame.K_ESCAPE:
-            if keys[pygame.K_a] or keys[pygame.K_LEFT]:  theta = 0.5
+                            self.running = False
-            if keys[pygame.K_d] or keys[pygame.K_RIGHT]: theta = -0.5
+                        elif event.key == pygame.K_1:
+                            self.wave_gesture()
+                        elif event.key == pygame.K_t:
+                            self.typing_mode = True
+                            self.motion.stopMove()
+                            self.last_batt_check = 0
 
-            if abs(x) > 0.1 or abs(theta) > 0.1:
+            # Walking (Only if not typing)
-                # Pass the custom carpet gait to the walk engine
+            if not self.typing_mode:
-                self.motion.moveToward(x, y, theta, carpet_config)
+                keys = pygame.key.get_pressed()
-            else:
+                x = y = theta = 0.0
-                self.motion.stopMove()
+                if keys[pygame.K_w] or keys[pygame.K_UP]:    x = 0.6
+                if keys[pygame.K_s] or keys[pygame.K_DOWN]:  x = -0.6
+                if keys[pygame.K_a] or keys[pygame.K_LEFT]:  theta = 0.5
+                if keys[pygame.K_d] or keys[pygame.K_RIGHT]: theta = -0.5
 
-            self.handle_head_movement()
+                if abs(x) > 0.1 or abs(theta) > 0.1:
+                    self.motion.moveToward(x, y, theta, carpet_config)
+                else:
+                    self.motion.stopMove()
 
-            # Camera
+                self.handle_head_movement()
+
+            # Camera Render
             frame = self.get_image()
             if frame is not None:
                 rgb = cv2.cvtColor(frame, cv2.COLOR_BGR2RGB)
@@ -191,18 +260,38 @@ class NaoTeleop:
             else:
                 self.screen.fill((10, 10, 30))
 
+            # Chatbox Render
+            if self.typing_mode:
+                s = pygame.Surface((320, 40))
+                s.set_alpha(180)
+                s.fill((0, 0, 0))
+                self.screen.blit(s, (0, 200))
+                
+                text_surface = self.font.render(f"Say: {self.chat_message}", True, (255, 255, 255))
+                self.screen.blit(text_surface, (10, 210))
+
             pygame.display.flip()
             self.clock.tick(0)
 
-        # Shutdown
+        # Shutdown sequence
         print("🛑 Shutting down...")
         self.motion.stopMove()
-        self.motion.rest()
+        
+        # Clean up Audio
+        if self.audio_device:
+            try:
+                self.audio_device.unsubscribe(self.audio_service_name)
+            except:
+                pass
+                
+        # Clean up Video
         if self.video and self.video_client:
             try:
                 self.video.unsubscribe(self.video_client)
             except:
                 pass
+                
+        self.motion.rest()
         pygame.quit()
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":