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Signed-off-by: Arjo Chakravarty <[email protected]>
Signed-off-by: Louise Poubel <[email protected]>

Co-authored-by: Louise Poubel <[email protected]>
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<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<!--
This example shows you how to use the BuoyancyEngine system to
control the buoyancy of an underwater glider. It uses Archimedes'
principle to apply an upward force based on the volume of the bladder. It
listens to the topic `buoyancy_engine` or
/model/{namespace}/buoyancy_engine` topic for the volume of the bladder in
*cubicmeters*.
## Parameters
<link_name> - The link which the plugin is attached to [required, string]
<namespace> - The namespace for the topic. If empty the plugin will listen
on `buoyancy_engine` otherwise it listens on
`/model/{namespace}/buoyancy_engine` [optional, string]
<min_volume> - Minimum volume of the engine [optional, float,
default=0.00003m^3]
<neutral_volume> - At this volume the engine has neutral buoyancy. Used to
estimate the weight of the engine [optional, float, default=0.0003m^3]
<default_volume> - The volume which the engine starts at [optional, float,
default=0.0003m^3]
<max_volume> - Maximum volume of the engine [optional, float,
default=0.00099m^3]
<max_inflation_rate> - Maximum inflation rate for bladder [optional,
float, default=0.000003m^3/s]
<fluid_density> - The fluid density of the liquid its suspended in kgm^-3.
[optional, float, default=1000kgm^-3]
## Topics
* Subscribes to a ignition::msgs::Double on `buoyancy_engine` or
`/model/{namespace}/buoyancy_engine`. This is the set point for the
engine.
* Publishes a ignition::msgs::Double on `buoyancy_engine` or
`/model/{namespace}/buoyancy_engine/current_volume` on the current volume
## Examples
To get started run:
```
ign gazebo buoyancy_engine.sdf
```
Enter the following in a separate terminal:
```
ign topic -t /model/buoyant_box/buoyancy_engine/ -m ignition.msgs.Double
-p "data: 0.003"
```
To see the box float up.
```
ign topic -t /model/buoyant_box/buoyancy_engine/ -m ignition.msgs.Double
-p "data: 0.001"
```
To see the box go down.
To see the current volume enter:
```
ign topic -t /model/buoyant_box/buoyancy_engine/current_volume -e
```
-->
<sdf version="1.6">
<world name="buoyant_tethys">
<scene>
<!-- For turquoise ambient -->
<ambient>0.0 1.0 1.0</ambient>
<background>0.0 0.7 0.8</background>
</scene>

<physics name="1ms" type="ode">
<max_step_size>0.001</max_step_size>
<real_time_factor>1.0</real_time_factor>
</physics>
<plugin
filename="ignition-gazebo-physics-system"
name="ignition::gazebo::systems::Physics">
</plugin>
<plugin
filename="ignition-gazebo-user-commands-system"
name="ignition::gazebo::systems::UserCommands">
</plugin>
<plugin
filename="ignition-gazebo-scene-broadcaster-system"
name="ignition::gazebo::systems::SceneBroadcaster">
</plugin>
<plugin
filename="ignition-gazebo-contact-system"
name="ignition::gazebo::systems::Contact">
</plugin>

<plugin
filename="ignition-gazebo-buoyancy-system"
name="ignition::gazebo::systems::Buoyancy">
<uniform_fluid_density>1000</uniform_fluid_density>
</plugin>

<light type="directional" name="sun">
<cast_shadows>true</cast_shadows>
<pose>0 0 10 0 0 0</pose>
<diffuse>1 1 1 1</diffuse>
<specular>0.5 0.5 0.5 1</specular>
<attenuation>
<range>1000</range>
<constant>0.9</constant>
<linear>0.01</linear>
<quadratic>0.001</quadratic>
</attenuation>
<direction>-0.5 0.1 -0.9</direction>
</light>

<model name="buoyant_box">
<pose>0 0 0 0 0 0</pose>
<link name='body'>
<inertial>
<mass>1000</mass>
<inertia>
<ixx>133.3333</ixx>
<iyy>133.3333</iyy>
<izz>133.3333</izz>
</inertia>
</inertial>
<visual name='body_visual'>
<geometry>
<box>
<size>1 1 1</size>
</box>
</geometry>
</visual>
<collision name='body_collision'>
<geometry>
<box>
<size>1 1 1</size>
</box>
</geometry>
</collision>
</link>
<plugin
filename="libignition-gazebo-buoyancy-engine-system.so"
name="ignition::gazebo::systems::BuoyancyEngine">
<link_name>body</link_name>
<namespace>buoyant_box</namespace>
<min_volume>0.0</min_volume>
<neutral_volume>0.002</neutral_volume>
<default_volume>0.002</default_volume>
<max_volume>0.003</max_volume>
<max_inflation_rate>0.0003</max_inflation_rate>
</plugin>

</model>
</world>
</sdf>
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add_subdirectory(battery_plugin)
add_subdirectory(breadcrumbs)
add_subdirectory(buoyancy)
add_subdirectory(buoyancy_engine)
add_subdirectory(collada_world_exporter)
add_subdirectory(contact)
add_subdirectory(camera_video_recorder)
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