Setting up Virtual Environment

pip install virtualenv python -m virtualenv --python=<path_to_python=python> <environment_name=spot_env>

Entering Virtual Environment

source spot_env/bin/activate (.\spot_env\Scripts\activate on Windows)

Setting up Boston Dynamics libraries

python -m pip install --upgrade bosdyn-client bosdyn-mission bosdyn-choreography-client pip list --format=columns | findstr bosdyn

Checking connection to SPOT

ping 192.168.80.3

Turning on SPOT

Holding down button on left (blue - power button), then press button on right (red - motor control)

Using the Controller

1. Turn on controller (middle button on the top)
2. Log on to admin account

Finding Wifi password to connect to SPOT

Go to admin console (must be in admin account)

Undocking SPOT

1. Press stand on controller and move it out of docking station

Docking SPOT

1. Press '+' button on controller
2. Have SPOT's back-side facing the QR code on the docking station
3. Press 'dock' on the controller

WASD Example

1. Connect computer to SPOT wifi
2. Go to python/examples/wasd directory in the SDK
3. Type 'python wasd.py 192.168.80.3' in the terminal
4. Press 'space' first to turn off ESTOP and 'tab' to terminate

Labeling Images

1. Open Terminal
2. Connect to the virtual environment (Windows: .\my_spot_env\Scripts\activate.bat) (Linux: source my_spot_env/bin/activate)
3. python -m pip install labelImg (if you have not yet - must not be on python3.10)
4. Run labelImg