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Currently, dynamixel_workbench_controllers does not have a follow_joint_trajectory action interface, which is the common interface to move robot joints.
In addition, it does not support a reduction between an actuator and a joint.

Those features can be achieved by using ros_control, which is the common controller architecture in ROS (e.g., https://github.com/ROBOTIS-GIT/open_manipulator_controls ).
Previously, we usually write a hardware layer for each robot (hardware_interface::RobotHW) using DynamixelWorkbench class in dynamixel_workbench_toolbox.
Although that layer may include some features unique to each robot, it should also have a common part as long as it uses ros_control and DynamixelWorkbench class.

This PR extracts that common part and organizes it into dynamixel_general_hw package.
I think this package can be merged into dynamixel-workbench because this package purely depends on dynamixel-workbench packages and released common packages (e.g., ros_control packages).
Please try samples in https://github.com/pazeshun/dynamixel-workbench/tree/dynamixel-general-hw/dynamixel_general_hw#samples.

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…t related to whether we can get current or load
…coming random if their definition order changes
…namixel to reading Dynamixel for avoiding reading error
… to prevent runaway when going back to normal state
@pazeshun pazeshun force-pushed the dynamixel-general-hw branch from bc433f1 to bc58352 Compare December 13, 2024 17:54
@robotpilot robotpilot added the enhancement New feature or request label Dec 16, 2024
@pazeshun pazeshun force-pushed the dynamixel-general-hw branch from b3cf394 to 6f4c640 Compare December 25, 2024 04:38
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pazeshun commented May 2, 2025

@robotpilot @sunghowoo Sorry for bothering you, but how is the status of reviewing?

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@pazeshun Sorry for the late reply. Due to the launch of a new team and the development of our Physical AI product line, we haven't been able to allocate sufficient resources to manage the DYNAMIXEL-Workbench. However, we are planning to resume management and create new content to help users utilize DYNAMIXEL more easily. We truly appreciate your contribution and will review it as quickly as possible.

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