SensorNode

A sensor attached to a ODE2 or ODE1 node. The sensor measures OutputVariables and outputs values into a file, showing per line [time, sensorValue[0], sensorValue[1], …]. Use SensorUserFunction to modify sensor results (e.g., transforming to other coordinates) and writing to file.

The item SensorNode with type = ‘Node’ has the following parameters:

• name [type = String, default = ‘’]:

  sensor’s unique name
• nodeNumber [type = NodeIndex, default = invalid (-1)]:

  node number to which sensor is attached to
• writeToFile [type = Bool, default = True]:

  True: write sensor output to file; flag is ignored (interpreted as False), if fileName=’’
• fileName [type = String, default = ‘’]:

  directory and file name for sensor file output; default: empty string generates sensor + sensorNumber + outputVariableType; directory will be created if it does not exist
• outputVariableType [type = OutputVariableType, default = OutputVariableType::_None]:

  OutputVariableType for sensor
• storeInternal [type = Bool, default = False]:

  true: store sensor data in memory (faster, but may consume large amounts of memory); false: internal storage not available
• visualization [type = VSensorNode]:

  parameters for visualization of item

The item VSensorNode has the following parameters:

• show [type = Bool, default = True]:

  set true, if item is shown in visualization and false if it is not shown

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DESCRIPTION of SensorNode

Relevant Examples and TestModels with weblink:

ANCFALEtest.py (Examples/), beltDriveALE.py (Examples/), beltDriveReevingSystem.py (Examples/), beltDrivesComparison.py (Examples/), craneReevingSystem.py (Examples/), flexiblePendulumANCF.py (Examples/), geneticOptimizationSliderCrank.py (Examples/), gyroStability.py (Examples/), HydraulicActuator2Arms.py (Examples/), HydraulicActuatorStaticInitialization.py (Examples/), HydraulicsUserFunction.py (Examples/), kinematicTreeAndMBS.py (Examples/), ACFtest.py (TestModels/), ANCFbeltDrive.py (TestModels/), ANCFgeneralContactCircle.py (TestModels/)

The web version may not be complete. For details, consider also the Exudyn PDF documentation : theDoc.pdf