Deepbots is a revolutionary framework designed to act as middleware between the popular Cyberbotics Webots robot simulator and various Reinforcement Learning (RL) algorithms, specifically following OpenAI Gym standards. This guide will walk you through the steps for installation and usage of Deepbots in your projects, all while keeping things user-friendly!

Installation Prerequisites

Before diving into the world of Deepbots, you must set up a few essential tools:

• Install Webots
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • macOS
• Install Python 3.X (Refer to Using Python for specific version guidelines).
• Follow the Using Python guide from Webots.
• While Webots offers a basic code editor, you can consider using PyCharm as your IDE. Refer to using PyCharm IDE for more details.
• You may also need a backend library like PyTorch or TensorFlow to implement neural networks.

Installing Deepbots

To install Deepbots, simply open your terminal and run the following command:

pip install deepbots

How Does Deepbots Work?

Think of Deepbots as a bridge connecting a robot to its environment just like a driver operates a car by interacting with various parts of the vehicle and the road conditions. In this analogy:

• World: This represents the full environment, including all entities like robots, obstacles, and paths.
• Supervisor: It serves as the driver, controlling and monitoring the behavior of the robot without being physically present in the environment.
• Robot: This is the car being driven, equipped with sensors (like eyes) and controllers for movement.
• Environment: This signifies the complex interaction each robot has with its surroundings, which is managed much like how a driver observes traffic and navigates through a city.

Deepbots utilizes the agent-environment loop, where the agent (acting on behalf of the robot) and the environment (the world) continually interact, sending and receiving actions and observations.

Troubleshooting and Tips

If you encounter issues, consider the following troubleshooting advice:

• Ensure all prerequisites are correctly installed.
• If Deepbots fails to communicate with Webots, double-check your Python environment and dependency versions.
• Consult the official documentation and tutorials available in the deepbots-tutorials repository for help.
• Join discussions or seek help from other developers and users on GitHub.

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Conclusion

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Official Resources

For further exploration of Deepbots, refer to the following resources:

• Official tutorials: Deepbots Tutorials
• Examples in action: Deep Worlds Repository