Rider Robot PC Client

A desktop monitoring client that mirrors the robot's LCD screen display.

Quick Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.7+ with tkinter
• Network connection to the robot

External assets (not in repo)

The following files are required at runtime but are excluded from the repo due to size. Re-download to recreate the working environment:

• yolo11x.pt — YOLO v11 large model. Download from Ultralytics: https://github.com/ultralytics/assets/releases
• yolov8n.pt — YOLO v8 nano model. Same source.
• rider_backup.tar.gz — Full robot home directory backup (411MB). Recreate by tarring ~ on the robot Pi.

Installation

1. Install dependencies:

   pip install paho-mqtt

2. Configure robot IP in rider_config.ini:

   [mqtt]
   broker_host = 192.168.1.130  # Change to your Pi's IP
   broker_port = 1883

3. Run the client:

   python pc_client.py

Features

Display (matches robot screen):

• 🎮 Controller status (upper left)
• ⏰ Current time (center top)
• 🔋 Battery level with progress bar (upper right)
• SPD: Speed multiplier
• BAL: Roll balance (ON/OFF)
• FUN: Performance mode (ON/OFF)
• CAM: Camera status (ON/OFF)
• Roll/Pitch/Yaw: Real-time IMU data

Controls:

• Movement buttons (↑↓←→⏹)
• Settings toggles
• Speed adjustment slider

Color Coding

• Green: Enabled/Good (battery ≥70%)
• Yellow: Warning (battery 40-69%)
• Red: Disabled/Low (battery <40%)

Troubleshooting

1. Check robot IP address
2. Ensure robot's MQTT broker is running
3. Verify network connectivity