README.md

# Getting Started

Create a new conda environment for robomaster

```bash
conda create -n robomaster python=3.8
pip install robomaster dora-rs==0.3.3
```

Create a new conda environment for idefics2. This requirements file suppose that your using cu122.

```bash
conda create -n idefics2 python=3.10
conda activate idefics2
pip install -r requirements.txt
pip install -e <PATH TO LATEST TRANSFOMERS VERSION>
```

## Robomaster Connection

Make sure to be connected using the wifi hotspot of the robomaster which is the most stable one.

The default password for the hotpsot is: 12341234

You might need to have a second wifi card if you want to be able to run the demo with internet on.

## Post-Installation test

Please try running idefics2 with:

```bash
conda activate idefics2
python tests/test_idefics2.py
```

Please try running robomaster with:

```bash
conda activate robomaster
python tests/test_robomaster.py
```

## Running the demo

```bash
export HF_TOKEN=<TOKEN>
conda activate idefics2
# This requires dora==0.3.3, update with:
# cargo install dora-cli
dora up
dora start graphs/dataflow_robot_vlm.yml --attach --hot-reload
```

Current way to interact is by press up arrow key on laptop to record a message and send to the VLM

## Running the demo without robot

```bash
export HF_TOKEN=<TOKEN>
conda activate idefics2
# This requires dora==0.3.3, update with:
# cargo install dora-cli
dora up
dora start graphs/dataflow_vlm_basic.yml --attach --hot-reload
```

Current way to interact is by press up arrow key on laptop to record a message and send to the VLM

## Kill process in case of failure

Due to a Python GIL issue, we currently meed to kill processes manually. You can use the following command to do so:

```bash
pkill -f 'import dora;'
```