v1.5.0-AirControl

v1.5.0 AirControl Release

Description

Major release, Multiple enhancements over version 1.2.0

Type of change

Core engine

• A new AIrcraft is introduced "F4UCorsair". "F4UCorsair" is thrice sized as Cessna152
• Airplane properties can be externally configured
• Physics-based engine force calculation added $ F_i = C_t\rho\omega^2_{max}D^4 $
• Play/pause simulation functionality added with stable network communication during the long pause
• Hazy text removed from UI, Replaced with, Text mesh pro-based crisp text.
• Port can be configured at launch
• Multiple instances with different ports can be launched in parallel
• Client and server Ip and port added to UI
• Headless mode added, Takes fewer resources, and performs as normal mode. Good for A3C kind of algorithms
• Request counter added
• Linear and angular velocity added
• Linear and angular acceleration added
• Upgraded to Unity 2021 LTS

Python

• Request counter
• Client/server port configuration
• Collision API
• Camera capture lag fixed
• Pypi release tested and stabilized

Documentation

• Updated all the docs as per version 1.5.0
• Added Airplane finetuning guide
• Updated PyPI docs

How Has This Been Tested?

• [* ] Tested manually for flying experience with different aircraft
• [* ] Tested for python API #27 fixed
• [* ] Tested for command-line communication
• [* ] Tested with over 1 M requests

Test Configuration:

• OS and version: Ubuntu 20.04
• Python version: 3.7
• Unity Editor version: 2021
• Hardware: i5 1080Ti

Checklist:

• [* ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
• [* ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
• [* ] I have commented on my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• [* ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
• [* ] My changes generate no new warnings
• [* ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• [* ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
• [* ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules

Tools and Tech

What's Changed

• stability related chnages by @snlpatel001213 in #20
• V0.1.3 by @snlpatel001213 in #21
• V0.1.3 by @snlpatel001213 in #22
• local path replaced with https path for better support across build by @snlpatel001213 in #23
• V0.1.4 by @snlpatel001213 in #24
• V1.0.0 by @snlpatel001213 in #25
• V1.2.0 by @snlpatel001213 in #28

Full Changelog: v0.1.0-beta-Aircontrol...v1.5.0-AirControl

v1.2.0-Aircontrol

AirControl v1.2.0 Release

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Type of change

• Absolute and relative rotation added to output API
• Server-Client communication bug removed
• Launching ENV from python added
• Snap added
• Pypi stabilized #27
• Absolute and relative position added to output API
• Airplane states added, Landed, Taxiing and Flying
• Weather slider added to UI
• Moving surface texture fixed
• Documentation Updated
• FPS counter added to UI
• Added collider to propeller shaft
• Unity build automation
• Tag added to ground
• Collision detection optimized for runway
• Doxygen API updated
• Pypi and Readme added

Tools and Tech

What's Changed

• stability related changes by @snlpatel001213 in #20
• V0.1.3 by @snlpatel001213 in #21
• V0.1.3 by @snlpatel001213 in #22
• local path replaced with https path for better support across build by @snlpatel001213 in #23
• V0.1.4 by @snlpatel001213 in #24
• V1.0.0 by @snlpatel001213 in #25
• V1.2.0 by @snlpatel001213 in #28

Full Changelog: v0.1.0-beta-Aircontrol...v1.2.0-Aircontrol

v1.0.0-AirControl

v1.0.0 Aircontrol

What's Changed

• Collision system corrected
• Bug fixed related to collision feedback
• Tested with 10,000 iterations to check stability
• Audio API control bug fixed
• Keyboard layout updated
• Onscreen console log added
• Airplane states added - Beta
• pypi package and automation added
• Stability changes, fixed to 2020 URP
• Snap release added - Beta

Tools and Tech

What's Changed

• stability related chnages by @snlpatel001213 in #20
• V0.1.3 by @snlpatel001213 in #21
• V0.1.3 by @snlpatel001213 in #22
• local path replaced with https path for better support across build by @snlpatel001213 in #23
• V0.1.4 by @snlpatel001213 in #24
• V1.0.0 by @snlpatel001213 in #25
  Full Changelog: v0.1.0-beta-Aircontrol...v1.0.0-AirControl

v0.1.0-beta-Aircontrol

v0.1.0 Aircontrol

What's Changed

• Collision system corrected
• Bug fixed related to collision feedback
• Stability changes, fixed to 2020 URP

Tools and Tech

What's Changed

• V0.0.6 by @snlpatel001213 in #15
  Full Changelog: v0.0.5-beta+Aircontrol...v0.1.0-beta-Aircontrol

v0.0.5-beta-Aircontrol.x64

What's Changed

Beta release with all python APIs

• Input
• Camera
• Weather
• Lidar
• LevelReset
• Time of day
• Fuel API - Stub
• UI Control

1. Using static classes instead of SQLite to save on performance
2. GPU instancing enabled - Tested On Nvidia GPU
3. Added documentation to C# and Python code
4. Improved performance, peak FPS 220+ in URP mode
5. updated to Unity 2021 release

Removed

• SQLite Dependencies
• SQLite binaries

Full Changelog: v0.0.3-alpha+Aircontrol...v0.0.5-Beta+Aircontrol

Tools and Tech

v0.0.3-alpha+Aircontrol.x86-64

What's Changed

• Resolve main thread related issue
• Use Sqlite as a communicator
• Complete connection between Sqllite, TCPSocket communicator, and Airplane components

• 0.0.2 by @snlpatel001213 in #2
• renamed documentation to match gitpages path by @snlpatel001213 in #3
• yet another rename by @snlpatel001213 in #4

Full Changelog: V0.0.1-alpha+AirControl...v0.0.3-alpha+Aircontrol

V0.0.1-alpha+Aircontrol.x86-64

Release v0.0.1

Basic functionality

Airplane with pitch roll yaw, and throttle functionality

Assets

1. Airplane
2. Runway

Supported Platform

1. Linux
2. Windows
3. Mac

Control

1. Keyboard