server.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import socket

def start_udp_server(host="0.0.0.0", port=5005):
    """
    Starts a UDP server that listens on the specified host and port.
    """
    # Create a UDP socket
    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
    sock.bind((host, port))
    print(f"UDP server listening on {host}:{port}")

    while True:
        # Wait for a message (up to 1024 bytes)
        data, addr = sock.recvfrom(1024)
        message = data.decode('utf-8')
        print(f"Received message from {addr}: {message}")

        # Process the message (you can integrate your robot control logic here)
        # For example: if message == "MOVE_FORWARD": call_robot_move_forward()

        # Optionally, send an acknowledgement or response back to the client
        response = f"Ack: {message}"
        sock.sendto(response.encode('utf-8'), addr)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    start_udp_server()