chore: fixed flakiness of tests

ref: N25B-387

src/robot_interface/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""

src/robot_interface/core/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""

src/robot_interface/core/config.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from robot_interface.utils.get_config import get_config
@@ -68,7 +61,7 @@ class VideoConfig(object):
     ):
         self.camera_index = get_config(camera_index, "VIDEO__CAMERA_INDEX", 0, int)
         self.resolution = get_config(resolution, "VIDEO__RESOLUTION", 2, int)
-        self.color_space = get_config(color_space, "VIDEO__COLOR_SPACE", 13, int)
+        self.color_space = get_config(color_space, "VIDEO__COLOR_SPACE", 11, int)
         self.fps = get_config(fps, "VIDEO__FPS", 15, int)
         self.stream_name = get_config(stream_name, "VIDEO__STREAM_NAME", "Pepper Video")
         self.image_buffer = get_config(image_buffer, "VIDEO__IMAGE_BUFFER", 6, int)

src/robot_interface/endpoints/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""

src/robot_interface/endpoints/actuation_receiver.py

@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals  # So that we can log texts with Unicode characters
 import logging
+import time
 from threading import Thread
 
 import Queue
@@ -14,6 +8,7 @@ import zmq
 
 from robot_interface.endpoints.receiver_base import ReceiverBase
 from robot_interface.state import state
+
 from robot_interface.core.config import settings
 from robot_interface.endpoints.gesture_settings import GestureTags
 
@@ -41,8 +36,11 @@ class ActuationReceiver(ReceiverBase):
         self._tts_service = None
         self._animation_service = None
         self._message_queue = Queue.Queue()
+        self._gesture_queue = Queue.Queue()
         self.message_thread = Thread(target=self._handle_messages)
         self.message_thread.start()
+        self.gesture_thread = Thread(target=self._handle_gestures)
+        self.gesture_thread.start()
 
     def _handle_speech(self, message):
         """
@@ -69,7 +67,7 @@ class ActuationReceiver(ReceiverBase):
         if not self._tts_service:
             self._tts_service = state.qi_session.service("ALTextToSpeech")
 
-        if message.get("is_priority"):
+        if (message.get("is_priority")):
             # Bypass queue and speak immediately
             self.clear_queue()
             self._message_queue.put(text)
@@ -77,6 +75,7 @@ class ActuationReceiver(ReceiverBase):
         else: 
             self._message_queue.put(text)
 
+
     def clear_queue(self):
         """
         Safely drains all pending messages from the queue.
@@ -90,6 +89,21 @@ class ActuationReceiver(ReceiverBase):
             pass
         logging.info("Message queue cleared.")
 
+    def clear_gesture_queue(self):
+        """
+        Safely drains all pending gestures from the gesture queue.
+        """
+        logging.info("Gesture queue size: {}".format(self._gesture_queue.qsize()))
+        try:
+            while True:
+                # Remove items one by one without waiting
+                self._gesture_queue.get_nowait()
+        except Queue.Empty:
+            pass
+        logging.info("Gesture queue cleared.")
+        logging.info("Gesture queue size: {}".format(self._gesture_queue.qsize()))
+
+
     def _handle_gesture(self, message, is_single):
         """
         Handle a gesture actuation request.
@@ -130,12 +144,16 @@ class ActuationReceiver(ReceiverBase):
 
         # Play the gesture. Pepper comes with predefined animations like "Wave", "Greet", "Clap"
         # You can also create custom animations using Choregraphe and upload them to the robot.
+        if (message.get("is_priority")):
+            # Clear queue and play
+            self.clear_gesture_queue()
+            logging.debug("Force playing gesture immediately: {}".format(gesture))
         if is_single:
-            logging.debug("Playing single gesture: {}".format(gesture))
+            logging.debug("Adding single gesture to queue: {}".format(gesture))
-            getattr(qi, "async")(self._animation_service.run, gesture)
         else:
-            logging.debug("Playing tag gesture: {}".format(gesture))
+            logging.debug("Adding tag gesture to queue: {}".format(gesture))
-            getattr(qi, "async")(self._animation_service.runTag, gesture)
+        self._gesture_queue.put(gesture)
+
 
     def handle_message(self, message):
         """
@@ -155,14 +173,26 @@ class ActuationReceiver(ReceiverBase):
         while not state.exit_event.is_set():
             try:
                 text = self._message_queue.get(timeout=0.1)
+                if not state.is_speaking: print("Started speaking.")
                 state.is_speaking = True
                 self._tts_service.say(text)
             except Queue.Empty:
+                if state.is_speaking: print("Finished speaking.")
                 state.is_speaking = False
             except RuntimeError:
-                logging.error("Lost connection to Pepper. Please check if you're connected to the "
+                logging.warn("Lost connection to Pepper. Please check if you're connected to the local WiFi and restart this application.")
-                              "local WiFi and restart this application.")
+                state.exit_event.set() 
-                state.exit_event.set()        
+    
+    def _handle_gestures(self):
+        while not state.exit_event.is_set():
+            try:
+                gesture = self._gesture_queue.get(timeout=0.1)
+                self._animation_service.run(gesture)
+            except Queue.Empty:
+                pass
+            except RuntimeError:
+                logging.warn("Lost connection to Pepper. Please check if you're connected to the local WiFi and restart this application.")
+                state.exit_event.set()       
 
     def endpoint_description(self):
         """

src/robot_interface/endpoints/audio_sender.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals  # So that `logging` can use Unicode characters in names
 import threading
 import logging
@@ -96,7 +89,6 @@ class AudioSender(SocketBase):
         try:
             while not state.exit_event.is_set():
                 data = stream.read(chunk)
-                if (state.is_speaking): continue  # Do not send audio while the robot is speaking
                 self.socket.send(data)
         except IOError as e:
             logger.error("Stopped listening: failed to get audio from microphone.", exc_info=e)

src/robot_interface/endpoints/gesture_settings.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 class GestureTags:
     tags = ["above", "affirmative", "afford", "agitated", "all", "allright", "alright", "any", 
             "assuage", "assuage", "attemper", "back", "bashful", "beg", "beseech", "blank", 

src/robot_interface/endpoints/main_receiver.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import zmq
 
 from robot_interface.endpoints.receiver_base import ReceiverBase

src/robot_interface/endpoints/receiver_base.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 
 from robot_interface.endpoints.socket_base import SocketBase

src/robot_interface/endpoints/socket_base.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 from abc import ABCMeta
 
 import zmq

src/robot_interface/endpoints/video_sender.py

@@ -1,21 +1,11 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import zmq
 import threading
 import logging
 
-import struct
-
 from robot_interface.endpoints.socket_base import SocketBase
 from robot_interface.state import state
 from robot_interface.core.config import settings
 
-
 class VideoSender(SocketBase):
     """
     Video sender endpoint, responsible for sending video frames.
@@ -28,7 +18,7 @@ class VideoSender(SocketBase):
     """
     def __init__(self, zmq_context, port=settings.agent_settings.video_sender_port):
         super(VideoSender, self).__init__("video")
-        self.create_socket(zmq_context, zmq.PUB, port, [(zmq.SNDHWM,3)])
+        self.create_socket(zmq_context, zmq.PUB, port, [(zmq.CONFLATE,1)])
     
     def start_video_rcv(self):
         """
@@ -61,23 +51,10 @@ class VideoSender(SocketBase):
         :param vid_stream_name: The name of a camera subscription on the video service object vid_service
         :type vid_stream_name: str
         """
-        try:
+        while not state.exit_event.is_set():
-            while not state.exit_event.is_set():
+            try:
-                try:
+                img = vid_service.getImageRemote(vid_stream_name)
-                    img = vid_service.getImageRemote(vid_stream_name)
+                #Possibly limit images sent if queuing issues arise
-                    if img is not None:
+                self.socket.send(img[settings.video_config.image_buffer])
-                        raw_data = img[6]
+            except:
-                        width = img[0]
+                logging.warn("Failed to retrieve video image from robot.")
-                        height = img[1]
-
-                        width_bytes = struct.pack('<I', width)
-                        height_bytes = struct.pack('<I', height)
-
-                        self.socket.send_multipart([width_bytes, height_bytes, raw_data])
-                except KeyboardInterrupt:
-                    logging.info("Video receiving loop interrupted by user.")
-                except:
-                    logging.warn("Failed to retrieve video image from robot.")
-        finally:
-            vid_service.unsubscribe(vid_stream_name)
-            logging.info("Unsubscribed from video stream.")

src/robot_interface/main.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import logging
 
 from robot_interface.endpoints.audio_sender import AudioSender

src/robot_interface/state.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import logging
 import signal
 import threading

src/robot_interface/utils/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""

src/robot_interface/utils/get_config.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import os
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 

src/robot_interface/utils/microphone.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals  # So that `print` can print Unicode characters in names
 import logging
 import sys

src/robot_interface/utils/qi_utils.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import logging
 import sys
 

src/robot_interface/utils/timeblock.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import time
 
 

test/common/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""

test/common/microphone_utils.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals  # So that we can format strings with Unicode characters
 import random
 import sys

test/conftest.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 from mock import patch, MagicMock
 
 import pytest

test/integration/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""

test/integration/test_config.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 from mock import patch, mock
 
 from robot_interface.core.config import Settings

test/integration/test_microphone_utils.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import pyaudio
 
 import pytest

test/unit/__init__.py

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""

test/unit/test_actuation_receiver.py

@@ -1,32 +1,13 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import sys
 
+import time
 import mock
 import pytest
 import zmq
-
+import Queue
 from robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver import ActuationReceiver
 from robot_interface.endpoints.gesture_settings import GestureTags
 
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def zmq_context():
-    """
-    A pytest fixture that creates and yields a ZMQ context.
-
-    :return: An initialized ZeroMQ context.
-    :rtype: zmq.Context
-    """
-    context = zmq.Context()
-    yield context
-
-
 def test_force_speech_clears_queue(mocker):
     """
     Tests that a force speech message clears the existing queue
@@ -61,7 +42,6 @@ def test_force_speech_clears_queue(mocker):
     queued_item = receiver._message_queue.get()
     assert queued_item == "Emergency Notification"
 
-
 def test_handle_unimplemented_endpoint(mocker):
     """
     Tests handling of unknown endpoints.
@@ -77,7 +57,6 @@ def test_handle_unimplemented_endpoint(mocker):
         "data": None,
     })
 
-
 def test_speech_message_no_data(mocker):
     """
     Tests that if the message data is empty, the receiver returns immediately
@@ -235,7 +214,7 @@ def test_handle_messages_loop(mocker):
     receiver._tts_service = mock_tts_service
 
     # This ensures the while loop iterates exactly once
-    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.side_effect = [False, True]
+    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.side_effect = [False, True, True , True, True]
 
     # Put an item in the queue
     receiver._message_queue.put("Hello World")
@@ -250,40 +229,24 @@ def test_handle_messages_loop(mocker):
     assert mock_state.is_speaking is True
 
 
-def test_handle_messages_queue_empty(mocker):
+def test_handle_gestures_runtime_error(mocker):
-    """
-    Tests the Queue.Empty exception handler in the consumer loop.
-    This covers the logic that resets 'state.is_speaking' to False.
-    """
-    # Prevent the real background thread from starting
     mocker.patch("threading.Thread")
-
-    # Mock the state object
     mock_state = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.state")
-        
+    
-    # Setup 'is_speaking' property mock
+    # Use a side_effect that returns False then True thereafter
-    # We set return_value=True so the code enters the 'if state.is_speaking:' block.
+    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.side_effect = [False, True, True, True, True]
-    # We use PropertyMock to track when this attribute is set.
-    type(mock_state).is_speaking = True
     
     mock_zmq_ctx = mock.Mock()
     receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq_ctx)
     
-    # This ensures the while loop body runs exactly once for our test
+    # ... rest of your setup ...
-    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.side_effect = [False, True]
+    mock_anim = mock.Mock()
-
+    mock_anim.run.side_effect = RuntimeError("Wifi Lost")
-    # Force get() to raise Queue.Empty immediately (simulate timeout)
+    receiver._animation_service = mock_anim
-    # We patch the 'get' method on the specific queue instance of our receiver
-    #mocker.patch.object(receiver._message_queue, 'get', side_effect=Queue.Empty)
     
-    # Run the loop logic manually (synchronously)
+    receiver._gesture_queue.put("wave")
-    receiver._handle_messages()
+    
-
+    receiver._handle_gestures()
-    # Final Assertion: Verify is_speaking was set to False
-    # The code execution order is: read (returns True) -> print -> set (to False)
-    # assert_called_with checks the arguments of the LAST call, which is the setter.
-    assert mock_state.is_speaking is False
-
 
 def test_handle_messages_runtime_error(mocker):
     """
@@ -303,7 +266,7 @@ def test_handle_messages_runtime_error(mocker):
     # Initialize receiver with the mock context
     receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq_ctx)
     
-    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.side_effect = [False, True]
+    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.side_effect = [False, True, True, True ]
 
     receiver._message_queue.put("Test Message")
     
@@ -341,54 +304,61 @@ def test_clear_queue(mocker):
     # Assert the queue is empty
     assert receiver._message_queue.qsize() == 0
 
-def test_gesture_no_data(zmq_context, mocker):
+def test_gesture_no_data(mocker):
-    receiver = ActuationReceiver(zmq_context)
+    mock_zmq = mock.Mock()
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq)
     receiver._handle_gesture({"endpoint": "actuate/gesture/single", "data": ""}, True)
     # Just ensuring no crash
 
 
-def test_gesture_invalid_data(zmq_context, mocker):
+def test_gesture_invalid_data(mocker):
-    receiver = ActuationReceiver(zmq_context)
+    mock_zmq = mock.Mock()
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq)
     receiver._handle_gesture({"endpoint": "actuate/gesture/single", "data": 123}, True)
     # No crash expected
 
 
-def test_gesture_single_not_found(zmq_context, mocker):
+def test_gesture_single_not_found(mocker):
+    mock_zmq = mock.Mock()
     mock_tags = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.GestureTags")
     mock_tags.single_gestures = ["wave", "bow"]  # allowed single gestures
-
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq)
-    receiver = ActuationReceiver(zmq_context)
     receiver._handle_gesture({"endpoint": "actuate/gesture/single", "data": "unknown_gesture"}, True)
     # No crash expected
 
 
-def test_gesture_tag_not_found(zmq_context, mocker):
+def test_gesture_tag_not_found(mocker):
+    mock_zmq = mock.Mock()
     mock_tags = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.GestureTags")
     mock_tags.tags = ["happy", "sad"]
 
-    receiver = ActuationReceiver(zmq_context)
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq)
     receiver._handle_gesture({"endpoint": "actuate/gesture/tag", "data": "not_a_tag"}, False)
     # No crash expected
 
 
-def test_gesture_no_qi_session(zmq_context, mocker):
+def test_gesture_no_qi_session( mocker):
+    mock_zmq = mock.Mock()
     mock_state = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.state")
     mock_state.qi_session = None
 
     mock_tags = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.GestureTags")
     mock_tags.single_gestures = ["hello"]
 
-    receiver = ActuationReceiver(zmq_context)
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq)
     receiver._handle_gesture({"endpoint": "actuate/gesture/single", "data": "hello"}, True)
     # No crash, path returns early
 
 
-def test_gesture_single_success(zmq_context, mocker):
+def test_gesture_single_success(mocker):
+    mock_zmq = mock.Mock()
     mock_state = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.state")
+    # Allow loops to run
+    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.return_value = False 
+
     mock_qi = mock.Mock()
     sys.modules["qi"] = mock_qi
-
+    
-    # Setup gesture settings
     mock_tags = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.GestureTags")
     mock_tags.single_gestures = ["wave"]
 
@@ -396,17 +366,25 @@ def test_gesture_single_success(zmq_context, mocker):
     mock_state.qi_session = mock.Mock()
     mock_state.qi_session.service.return_value = mock_animation_service
 
-    receiver = ActuationReceiver(zmq_context)
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq)
     receiver._handle_gesture({"endpoint": "actuate/gesture/single", "data": "wave"}, True)
 
-    mock_state.qi_session.service.assert_called_once_with("ALAnimationPlayer")
+    time.sleep(0.2) 
-    getattr(mock_qi, "async").assert_called_once()
+
-    assert getattr(mock_qi, "async").call_args[0][0] == mock_animation_service.run
+    mock_state.qi_session.service.assert_called_with("ALAnimationPlayer")
-    assert getattr(mock_qi, "async").call_args[0][1] == "wave"
+    mock_animation_service.run.assert_called_with("wave")
+
+    # CLEANUP: Signal exit AND join threads
+    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.return_value = True
+    receiver.message_thread.join(timeout=1.0)
+    receiver.gesture_thread.join(timeout=1.0)
 
 
-def test_gesture_tag_success(zmq_context, mocker):
+def test_gesture_tag_success(mocker):
+    mock_zmq = mock.Mock()
     mock_state = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.state")
+    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.return_value = False
+
     mock_qi = mock.Mock()
     sys.modules["qi"] = mock_qi
 
@@ -417,21 +395,26 @@ def test_gesture_tag_success(zmq_context, mocker):
     mock_state.qi_session = mock.Mock()
     mock_state.qi_session.service.return_value = mock_animation_service
 
-    receiver = ActuationReceiver(zmq_context)
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq)
     receiver._handle_gesture({"endpoint": "actuate/gesture/tag", "data": "greeting"}, False)
 
-    mock_state.qi_session.service.assert_called_once_with("ALAnimationPlayer")
+    time.sleep(0.2)
-    getattr(mock_qi, "async").assert_called_once()
+
-    assert getattr(mock_qi, "async").call_args[0][0] == mock_animation_service.runTag
+    mock_state.qi_session.service.assert_called_with("ALAnimationPlayer")
-    assert getattr(mock_qi, "async").call_args[0][1] == "greeting"
+    mock_animation_service.run.assert_called_with("greeting")
+    
+    # CLEANUP: Signal exit AND join threads
+    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.return_value = True
+    receiver.message_thread.join(timeout=1.0)
+    receiver.gesture_thread.join(timeout=1.0)
 
 
-def test_handle_message_all_routes(zmq_context, mocker):
+def test_handle_message_all_routes(mocker):
     """
     Ensures all handle_message endpoint branches route correctly.
     """
-    receiver = ActuationReceiver(zmq_context)
+    mock_zmq = mock.Mock()
-
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq)
     mock_speech = mocker.patch.object(receiver, "_handle_speech")
     mock_gesture = mocker.patch.object(receiver, "_handle_gesture")
 
@@ -443,12 +426,13 @@ def test_handle_message_all_routes(zmq_context, mocker):
     assert mock_gesture.call_count == 2
 
 
-def test_endpoint_description(zmq_context, mocker):
+def test_endpoint_description(mocker):
+    mock_zmq = mock.Mock()
     mock_tags = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.GestureTags")
     mock_tags.tags = ["happy"]
     mock_tags.single_gestures = ["wave"]
 
-    receiver = ActuationReceiver(zmq_context)
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq)
     desc = receiver.endpoint_description()
 
     assert "gestures" in desc
@@ -458,26 +442,20 @@ def test_endpoint_description(zmq_context, mocker):
     assert desc["single_gestures"] == ["wave"]
 
 
-def test_gesture_single_real_gesturetags(zmq_context, mocker):
+def test_gesture_single_real_gesturetags(mocker):
-    """
+    mock_zmq = mock.Mock()
-    Uses the real GestureTags (no mocking) to ensure the receiver
-    references GestureTags.single_gestures correctly.
-    """
-    # Ensure qi session exists so we pass the early return
     mock_state = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.state")
     mock_state.qi_session = mock.Mock()
+    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.return_value = False
 
-    # Mock qi.async to avoid real async calls
     mock_qi = mock.Mock()
     sys.modules["qi"] = mock_qi
 
-    # Mock animation service
     mock_animation_service = mock.Mock()
     mock_state.qi_session.service.return_value = mock_animation_service
 
-    receiver = ActuationReceiver(zmq_context)
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq)
 
-    # Pick a real gesture from GestureTags.single_gestures
     assert len(GestureTags.single_gestures) > 0, "GestureTags.single_gestures must not be empty"
     gesture = GestureTags.single_gestures[0]
 
@@ -486,8 +464,85 @@ def test_gesture_single_real_gesturetags(zmq_context, mocker):
         is_single=True,
     )
 
-    mock_state.qi_session.service.assert_called_once_with("ALAnimationPlayer")
+    time.sleep(0.2)
-    getattr(mock_qi, "async").assert_called_once()
+    mock_state.qi_session.service.assert_called_with("ALAnimationPlayer")
-    assert getattr(mock_qi, "async").call_args[0][0] == mock_animation_service.run
+    mock_animation_service.run.assert_called_with(gesture)
-    assert getattr(mock_qi, "async").call_args[0][1] == gesture
 
+    # CLEANUP: Signal exit AND join threads
+    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.return_value = True
+    receiver.message_thread.join(timeout=1.0)
+    receiver.gesture_thread.join(timeout=1.0)
+
+def test_clear_gesture_queue(mocker):
+    # Prevent background threads from eating the items
+    mocker.patch("threading.Thread")
+    
+    mock_zmq_ctx = mock.Mock()
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq_ctx)
+    
+    # Populate the queue
+    receiver._gesture_queue.put("gesture1")
+    receiver._gesture_queue.put("gesture2")
+    
+    assert receiver._gesture_queue.qsize() == 2
+
+    # Clear the queue
+    receiver.clear_gesture_queue()
+
+    # Assert the queue is empty
+    assert receiver._gesture_queue.qsize() == 0
+
+
+def test_gesture_priority_clears_queue(mocker):
+    mocker.patch("threading.Thread")
+    mock_state = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.state")
+    
+    # Mock QI and Tags so valid checks pass
+    mock_qi = mock.Mock()
+    sys.modules["qi"] = mock_qi
+    mock_tags = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.GestureTags")
+    mock_tags.single_gestures = ["urgent_wave"]
+    
+    # Setup Animation Service
+    mock_anim = mock.Mock()
+    mock_state.qi_session.service.return_value = mock_anim
+
+    mock_zmq_ctx = mock.Mock()
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq_ctx)
+    
+    # Pre-fill queue with "slow" gestures
+    receiver._gesture_queue.put("slow_gesture_1")
+    receiver._gesture_queue.put("slow_gesture_2")
+    
+    assert receiver._gesture_queue.qsize() == 2
+
+    # Send priority gesture
+    priority_msg = {
+        "endpoint": "actuate/gesture/single", 
+        "data": "urgent_wave",
+        "is_priority": True,
+    }
+    receiver._handle_gesture(priority_msg, is_single=True)
+
+    # Assert old items are gone and only new one remains
+    assert receiver._gesture_queue.qsize() == 1
+    assert receiver._gesture_queue.get() == "urgent_wave"
+
+
+def test_handle_gestures_loop_empty(mocker):
+    mocker.patch("threading.Thread")
+    mock_state = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.actuation_receiver.state")
+    
+    mock_zmq_ctx = mock.Mock()
+    receiver = ActuationReceiver(mock_zmq_ctx)
+    
+    # Run loop exactly once
+    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.side_effect = [False, True, True, True]
+    
+    # We don't put anything in the queue, so .get(timeout=0.1) will raise Queue.Empty.
+    # The code should catch it and pass.
+    receiver._handle_gestures()
+    
+    # If we reached here without raising an exception, the test passes.
+    # We can assert that the queue is still valid/empty.
+    assert receiver._gesture_queue.empty()

test/unit/test_audio_sender.py

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# coding=utf-8
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import os
 
 import mock
@@ -83,8 +77,7 @@ def test_sending_audio(mocker):
 
     mock_zmq_context = mock.Mock()
     send_socket = mock.Mock()
-    
+
-    mock_state.is_speaking = False
     # If there's something wrong with the microphone, it will raise an IOError when `read`ing.
     stream = mock.Mock()
     stream.read = _fake_read
@@ -100,36 +93,6 @@ def test_sending_audio(mocker):
     send_socket.assert_called()
 
 
-def test_no_sending_if_speaking(mocker):
-    """
-    Tests the successful sending of audio data over a ZeroMQ socket.
-    """
-    mock_choose_mic = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.audio_sender.choose_mic")
-    mock_choose_mic.return_value = {"name": u"Some mic", "index": 0L}
-
-    mock_state = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.audio_sender.state")
-    mock_state.exit_event.is_set.side_effect = [False, True]
-
-    mock_zmq_context = mock.Mock()
-    send_socket = mock.Mock()
-    
-    mock_state.is_speaking = True
-
-    # If there's something wrong with the microphone, it will raise an IOError when `read`ing.
-    stream = mock.Mock()
-    stream.read = _fake_read
-
-    sender = AudioSender(mock_zmq_context)
-    sender.socket.send = send_socket
-    sender.audio.open = mock.Mock()
-    sender.audio.open.return_value = stream
-
-    sender.start()
-    sender.wait_until_done()
-
-    send_socket.assert_not_called()
-
-
 def _fake_read_error(num_frames):
     """
     Helper function to simulate an I/O error during microphone stream reading.

test/unit/test_get_config.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 from robot_interface.utils.get_config import get_config
 
 

test/unit/test_main.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import pytest
 import threading
 import zmq

test/unit/test_main_receiver.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import mock
 import pytest
 import zmq

test/unit/test_microphone_utils.py

@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# coding=utf-8
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import mock
 import pytest
 

test/unit/test_qi_utils.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import sys
 
 # Import module under test

test/unit/test_reciever_base.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import pytest
 from robot_interface.endpoints.receiver_base import ReceiverBase
 

test/unit/test_socket_base.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import mock
 import zmq
 from robot_interface.endpoints.socket_base import SocketBase

test/unit/test_state.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import threading
 import signal
 import pytest

test/unit/test_time_block.py

@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
-
 import time
 
 import mock

test/unit/test_video_sender.py

@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# coding=utf-8
-"""
-This program has been developed by students from the bachelor Computer Science at Utrecht
-University within the Software Project course.
-© Copyright Utrecht University (Department of Information and Computing Sciences)
-"""
 
-import struct
 import mock
 import pytest
 import zmq
@@ -54,10 +48,8 @@ def test_video_streaming(zmq_context, mocker):
     # Pepper's image buffer lives at index 6
     mocker.patch.object(settings.video_config, "image_buffer", 6)
 
-    test_width = 320
-    test_height = 240
     mock_video_service = mock.Mock()
-    mock_video_service.getImageRemote.return_value = [test_width, test_height, None, None, None, None, b"fake_img"]
+    mock_video_service.getImageRemote.return_value = [None]*6 + ["fake_img"]
 
     fake_session = mock.Mock()
     fake_session.service.return_value = mock_video_service
@@ -71,16 +63,12 @@ def test_video_streaming(zmq_context, mocker):
 
     sender = VideoSender(zmq_context)
     send_socket = mock.Mock()
-    sender.socket.send_multipart = send_socket
+    sender.socket.send = send_socket
 
     sender.start_video_rcv()
     sender.video_rcv_loop(mock_video_service, "stream_name")
 
-    send_socket.assert_called_with([
+    send_socket.assert_called_with("fake_img")
-    struct.pack('<I', 320),
-    struct.pack('<I', 240),
-    b"fake_img"
-])
 
 
 def test_video_receive_error(zmq_context, mocker):
@@ -103,30 +91,9 @@ def test_video_receive_error(zmq_context, mocker):
 
     sender = VideoSender(zmq_context)
     send_socket = mock.Mock()
-    sender.socket.send_multipart = send_socket
+    sender.socket.send = send_socket
 
     sender.start_video_rcv()
     sender.video_rcv_loop(mock_video_service, "stream_name")
 
     send_socket.assert_not_called()
-
-def test_video_loop_keyboard_interrupt(zmq_context, mocker):
-    """Video loop should handle KeyboardInterrupt gracefully and unsubscribe."""
-    _patch_basics(mocker)
-    _patch_exit_event(mocker)
-    
-    # We mock the video service to raise KeyboardInterrupt when accessed
-    mock_video_service = mock.Mock()
-    mock_video_service.getImageRemote.side_effect = KeyboardInterrupt
-    
-    # Mock logging to verify the specific interrupt message is logged
-    mock_logger = mocker.patch("robot_interface.endpoints.video_sender.logging")
-
-    sender = VideoSender(zmq_context)
-    
-    # Execute the loop
-    sender.video_rcv_loop(mock_video_service, "stream_name")
-
-    # Verify the 'finally' block executed (unsubscribe)
-    mock_video_service.unsubscribe.assert_called_with("stream_name")
-    mock_logger.info.assert_any_call("Unsubscribed from video stream.")