add mathlib and smooth accelerate distance command

[3501/2015-FRC-Spark] / src / org / usfirst / frc3501 / RiceCatRobot / MathLib.java

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+package org.usfirst.frc3501.RiceCatRobot;\r
+\r
+public class MathLib {\r
+\r
+  /***\r
+   * This method gives speed as a function of % distance covered so the speed\r
+   * forms a parabola starting and ending at minSpeed when you start and end and\r
+   * achieving maxSpeed exactly halfway.\r
+   *\r
+   * @param minSpeed\r
+   *          the starting and ending speed, in range [0, 1]\r
+   * @param maxSpeed\r
+   *          the max speed, achieved at percentComplete = 1/2.\r
+   * @param percentComplete\r
+   *          should be currentDistance / targetDistance\r
+   * @return the speed (motor value) to set motors to for smooth acceleration.\r
+   *         Note that since velocity is a parabola, acceleration is linear. It\r
+   *         may exceed the maximum value robot can accelerate without wheel\r
+   *         slipping.\r
+   */\r
+  public static double getSpeedForLinearAccel(double minSpeed, double maxSpeed,\r
+      double percentComplete) {\r
+    return 4 * (minSpeed - maxSpeed) * (percentComplete - 0.5)\r
+        * (percentComplete - 0.5) + maxSpeed;\r
+  }\r
+\r
+  /***\r
+   * This method gives speed as a function of % distance covered so the speed\r
+   * increases linearly from minSpeed to maxSpeed and then back down again.\r
+   *\r
+   * @param minSpeed\r
+   *          the starting and ending speed, in range [0, 1]\r
+   * @param maxSpeed\r
+   *          the max speed, achieved at percentComplete = 1/2.\r
+   * @param percentComplete\r
+   *          should be currentDistance / targetDistance\r
+   * @return the speed (motor value) to set motors to.\r
+   */\r
+  public static double getSpeedForConstantAccel(double minSpeed,\r
+      double maxSpeed, double percentComplete) {\r
+    return maxSpeed + 2 * (minSpeed - maxSpeed)\r
+        * Math.abs(percentComplete - 0.5);\r
+  }\r
+\r
+}\r