Gym-MiniGrid/gym_minigrid/minigrid.py

import math
import gym
from enum import IntEnum
import numpy as np
from gym import error, spaces, utils
from gym.utils import seeding

# Size in pixels of a cell in the full-scale human view
CELL_PIXELS = 32

# Number of cells (width and height) in the agent view
AGENT_VIEW_SIZE = 7

# Size of the array given as an observation to the agent
OBS_ARRAY_SIZE = (AGENT_VIEW_SIZE, AGENT_VIEW_SIZE, 3)

# Map of color names to RGB values
COLORS = {
    'red'   : np.array([255, 0, 0]),
    'green' : np.array([0, 255, 0]),
    'blue'  : np.array([0, 0, 255]),
    'purple': np.array([112, 39, 195]),
    'yellow': np.array([255, 255, 0]),
    'grey'  : np.array([100, 100, 100])
}

COLOR_NAMES = sorted(list(COLORS.keys()))

# Used to map colors to integers
COLOR_TO_IDX = {
    'red'   : 0,
    'green' : 1,
    'blue'  : 2,
    'purple': 3,
    'yellow': 4,
    'grey'  : 5
}

IDX_TO_COLOR = dict(zip(COLOR_TO_IDX.values(), COLOR_TO_IDX.keys()))

# Map of object type to integers
OBJECT_TO_IDX = {
    'unseen'        : 0,
    'empty'         : 1,
    'wall'          : 2,
    'floor'         : 3,
    'door'          : 4,
    'locked_door'   : 5,
    'key'           : 6,
    'ball'          : 7,
    'box'           : 8,
    'goal'          : 9,
    'lava'          : 10
}

IDX_TO_OBJECT = dict(zip(OBJECT_TO_IDX.values(), OBJECT_TO_IDX.keys()))

# Map of agent direction indices to vectors
DIR_TO_VEC = [
    # Pointing right (positive X)
    np.array((1, 0)),
    # Down (positive Y)
    np.array((0, 1)),
    # Pointing left (negative X)
    np.array((-1, 0)),
    # Up (negative Y)
    np.array((0, -1)),
]

class WorldObj:
    """
    Base class for grid world objects
    """

    def __init__(self, type, color):
        assert type in OBJECT_TO_IDX, type
        assert color in COLOR_TO_IDX, color
        self.type = type
        self.color = color
        self.contains = None

        # Initial position of the object
        self.init_pos = None

        # Current position of the object
        self.cur_pos = None

    def can_overlap(self):
        """Can the agent overlap with this?"""
        return False

    def can_pickup(self):
        """Can the agent pick this up?"""
        return False

    def can_contain(self):
        """Can this contain another object?"""
        return False

    def see_behind(self):
        """Can the agent see behind this object?"""
        return True

    def toggle(self, env, pos):
        """Method to trigger/toggle an action this object performs"""
        return False

    def render(self, r):
        """Draw this object with the given renderer"""
        raise NotImplementedError

    def _set_color(self, r):
        """Set the color of this object as the active drawing color"""
        c = COLORS[self.color]
        r.setLineColor(c[0], c[1], c[2])
        r.setColor(c[0], c[1], c[2])

class Goal(WorldObj):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__('goal', 'green')

    def can_overlap(self):
        return True

    def render(self, r):
        self._set_color(r)
        r.drawPolygon([
            (0          , CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS, CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS,           0),
            (0          ,           0)
        ])

class Floor(WorldObj):
    """
    Colored floor tile the agent can walk over
    """

    def __init__(self, color='blue'):
        super().__init__('floor', color)

    def can_overlap(self):
        return True

    def render(self, r):
        # Give the floor a pale color
        c = COLORS[self.color]
        r.setLineColor(100, 100, 100, 0)
        r.setColor(*c/2)
        r.drawPolygon([
            (1          , CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS, CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS,           1),
            (1          ,           1)
        ])

class Lava(WorldObj):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__('lava', 'red')

    def can_overlap(self):
        return True

    def render(self, r):
        orange = 255, 128, 0
        r.setLineColor(*orange)
        r.setColor(*orange)
        r.drawPolygon([
            (0          , CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS, CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS, 0),
            (0          , 0)
        ])

        # drawing the waves
        r.setLineColor(0, 0, 0)

        r.drawPolyline([
            (.1 * CELL_PIXELS, .3 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.3 * CELL_PIXELS, .4 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.5 * CELL_PIXELS, .3 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.7 * CELL_PIXELS, .4 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.9 * CELL_PIXELS, .3 * CELL_PIXELS),
        ])

        r.drawPolyline([
            (.1 * CELL_PIXELS, .5 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.3 * CELL_PIXELS, .6 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.5 * CELL_PIXELS, .5 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.7 * CELL_PIXELS, .6 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.9 * CELL_PIXELS, .5 * CELL_PIXELS),
        ])

        r.drawPolyline([
            (.1 * CELL_PIXELS, .7 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.3 * CELL_PIXELS, .8 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.5 * CELL_PIXELS, .7 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.7 * CELL_PIXELS, .8 * CELL_PIXELS),
            (.9 * CELL_PIXELS, .7 * CELL_PIXELS),
        ])

class Wall(WorldObj):
    def __init__(self, color='grey'):
        super().__init__('wall', color)

    def see_behind(self):
        return False

    def render(self, r):
        self._set_color(r)
        r.drawPolygon([
            (0          , CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS, CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS,           0),
            (0          ,           0)
        ])

class Door(WorldObj):
    def __init__(self, color, is_open=False):
        super().__init__('door', color)
        self.is_open = is_open

    def can_overlap(self):
        """The agent can only walk over this cell when the door is open"""
        return self.is_open

    def see_behind(self):
        return self.is_open

    def toggle(self, env, pos):
        self.is_open = not self.is_open
        return True

    def render(self, r):
        c = COLORS[self.color]
        r.setLineColor(c[0], c[1], c[2])
        r.setColor(0, 0, 0)

        if self.is_open:
            r.drawPolygon([
                (CELL_PIXELS-2, CELL_PIXELS),
                (CELL_PIXELS  , CELL_PIXELS),
                (CELL_PIXELS  ,           0),
                (CELL_PIXELS-2,           0)
            ])
            return

        r.drawPolygon([
            (0          , CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS, CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS,           0),
            (0          ,           0)
        ])
        r.drawPolygon([
            (2          , CELL_PIXELS-2),
            (CELL_PIXELS-2, CELL_PIXELS-2),
            (CELL_PIXELS-2,           2),
            (2          ,           2)
        ])
        r.drawCircle(CELL_PIXELS * 0.75, CELL_PIXELS * 0.5, 2)

class LockedDoor(WorldObj):
    def __init__(self, color, is_open=False):
        super(LockedDoor, self).__init__('locked_door', color)
        self.is_open = is_open

    def toggle(self, env, pos):
        # If the player has the right key to open the door
        if isinstance(env.carrying, Key) and env.carrying.color == self.color:
            self.is_open = True
            # The key has been used, remove it from the agent
            env.carrying = None
            return True
        return False

    def can_overlap(self):
        """The agent can only walk over this cell when the door is open"""
        return self.is_open

    def see_behind(self):
        return self.is_open

    def render(self, r):
        c = COLORS[self.color]
        r.setLineColor(c[0], c[1], c[2])
        r.setColor(c[0], c[1], c[2], 50)

        if self.is_open:
            r.drawPolygon([
                (CELL_PIXELS-2, CELL_PIXELS),
                (CELL_PIXELS  , CELL_PIXELS),
                (CELL_PIXELS  ,           0),
                (CELL_PIXELS-2,           0)
            ])
            return

        r.drawPolygon([
            (0          , CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS, CELL_PIXELS),
            (CELL_PIXELS,           0),
            (0          ,           0)
        ])
        r.drawPolygon([
            (2          , CELL_PIXELS-2),
            (CELL_PIXELS-2, CELL_PIXELS-2),
            (CELL_PIXELS-2,           2),
            (2          ,           2)
        ])
        r.drawLine(
            CELL_PIXELS * 0.55,
            CELL_PIXELS * 0.5,
            CELL_PIXELS * 0.75,
            CELL_PIXELS * 0.5
        )

class Key(WorldObj):
    def __init__(self, color='blue'):
        super(Key, self).__init__('key', color)

    def can_pickup(self):
        return True

    def render(self, r):
        self._set_color(r)

        # Vertical quad
        r.drawPolygon([
            (16, 10),
            (20, 10),
            (20, 28),
            (16, 28)
        ])

        # Teeth
        r.drawPolygon([
            (12, 19),
            (16, 19),
            (16, 21),
            (12, 21)
        ])
        r.drawPolygon([
            (12, 26),
            (16, 26),
            (16, 28),
            (12, 28)
        ])

        r.drawCircle(18, 9, 6)
        r.setLineColor(0, 0, 0)
        r.setColor(0, 0, 0)
        r.drawCircle(18, 9, 2)

class Ball(WorldObj):
    def __init__(self, color='blue'):
        super(Ball, self).__init__('ball', color)

    def can_pickup(self):
        return True

    def render(self, r):
        self._set_color(r)
        r.drawCircle(CELL_PIXELS * 0.5, CELL_PIXELS * 0.5, 10)

class Box(WorldObj):
    def __init__(self, color, contains=None):
        super(Box, self).__init__('box', color)
        self.contains = contains

    def can_pickup(self):
        return True

    def render(self, r):
        c = COLORS[self.color]
        r.setLineColor(c[0], c[1], c[2])
        r.setColor(0, 0, 0)
        r.setLineWidth(2)

        r.drawPolygon([
            (4            , CELL_PIXELS-4),
            (CELL_PIXELS-4, CELL_PIXELS-4),
            (CELL_PIXELS-4,             4),
            (4            ,             4)
        ])

        r.drawLine(
            4,
            CELL_PIXELS / 2,
            CELL_PIXELS - 4,
            CELL_PIXELS / 2
        )

        r.setLineWidth(1)

    def toggle(self, env, pos):
        # Replace the box by its contents
        env.grid.set(*pos, self.contains)
        return True

class Grid:
    """
    Represent a grid and operations on it
    """

    def __init__(self, width, height):
        assert width >= 4
        assert height >= 4

        self.width = width
        self.height = height

        self.grid = [None] * width * height

    def __contains__(self, key):
        if isinstance(key, WorldObj):
            for e in self.grid:
                if e is key:
                    return True
        elif isinstance(key, tuple):
            for e in self.grid:
                if e is None:
                    continue
                if (e.color, e.type) == key:
                    return True
                if key[0] is None and key[1] == e.type:
                    return True
        return False

    def __eq__(self, other):
        grid1 = self.encode()
        grid2 = other.encode()
        return np.array_equal(grid2, grid1)

    def __ne__(self, other):
        return not self == other

    def copy(self):
        from copy import deepcopy
        return deepcopy(self)

    def set(self, i, j, v):
        assert i >= 0 and i < self.width
        assert j >= 0 and j < self.height
        self.grid[j * self.width + i] = v

    def get(self, i, j):
        assert i >= 0 and i < self.width
        assert j >= 0 and j < self.height
        return self.grid[j * self.width + i]

    def horz_wall(self, x, y, length=None):
        if length is None:
            length = self.width - x
        for i in range(0, length):
            self.set(x + i, y, Wall())

    def vert_wall(self, x, y, length=None):
        if length is None:
            length = self.height - y
        for j in range(0, length):
            self.set(x, y + j, Wall())

    def wall_rect(self, x, y, w, h):
        self.horz_wall(x, y, w)
        self.horz_wall(x, y+h-1, w)
        self.vert_wall(x, y, h)
        self.vert_wall(x+w-1, y, h)

    def rotate_left(self):
        """
        Rotate the grid to the left (counter-clockwise)
        """

        grid = Grid(self.height, self.width)

        for i in range(self.width):
            for j in range(self.height):
                v = self.get(i, j)
                grid.set(j, grid.height - 1 - i, v)

        return grid

    def slice(self, topX, topY, width, height):
        """
        Get a subset of the grid
        """

        grid = Grid(width, height)

        for j in range(0, height):
            for i in range(0, width):
                x = topX + i
                y = topY + j

                if x >= 0 and x < self.width and \
                   y >= 0 and y < self.height:
                    v = self.get(x, y)
                else:
                    v = Wall()

                grid.set(i, j, v)

        return grid

    def render(self, r, tile_size):
        """
        Render this grid at a given scale
        :param r: target renderer object
        :param tile_size: tile size in pixels
        """

        assert r.width == self.width * tile_size
        assert r.height == self.height * tile_size

        # Total grid size at native scale
        widthPx = self.width * CELL_PIXELS
        heightPx = self.height * CELL_PIXELS

        r.push()

        # Internally, we draw at the "large" full-grid resolution, but we
        # use the renderer to scale back to the desired size
        r.scale(tile_size / CELL_PIXELS, tile_size / CELL_PIXELS)

        # Draw the background of the in-world cells black
        r.fillRect(
            0,
            0,
            widthPx,
            heightPx,
            0, 0, 0
        )

        # Draw grid lines
        r.setLineColor(100, 100, 100)
        for rowIdx in range(0, self.height):
            y = CELL_PIXELS * rowIdx
            r.drawLine(0, y, widthPx, y)
        for colIdx in range(0, self.width):
            x = CELL_PIXELS * colIdx
            r.drawLine(x, 0, x, heightPx)

        # Render the grid
        for j in range(0, self.height):
            for i in range(0, self.width):
                cell = self.get(i, j)
                if cell == None:
                    continue
                r.push()
                r.translate(i * CELL_PIXELS, j * CELL_PIXELS)
                cell.render(r)
                r.pop()

        r.pop()

    def encode(self, vis_mask=None):
        """
        Produce a compact numpy encoding of the grid
        """

        if vis_mask is None:
            vis_mask = np.ones((self.width, self.height), dtype=bool)

        array = np.zeros((self.width, self.height, 3), dtype='uint8')
        for i in range(self.width):
            for j in range(self.height):
                if vis_mask[i, j]:
                    v = self.get(i, j)

                    if v is None:
                        array[i, j, 0] = OBJECT_TO_IDX['empty']
                        array[i, j, 1] = 0
                        array[i, j, 2] = 0
                    else:
                        array[i, j, 0] = OBJECT_TO_IDX[v.type]
                        array[i, j, 1] = COLOR_TO_IDX[v.color]
                        array[i, j, 2] = hasattr(v, 'is_open') and v.is_open

        return array

    @staticmethod
    def decode(array):
        """
        Decode an array grid encoding back into a grid
        """

        width, height, channels = array.shape
        assert channels == 3

        grid = Grid(width, height)
        for i in range(width):
            for j in range(height):
                typeIdx, colorIdx, openIdx = array[i, j]

                if typeIdx == OBJECT_TO_IDX['unseen'] or \
                        typeIdx == OBJECT_TO_IDX['empty']:
                    continue

                objType = IDX_TO_OBJECT[typeIdx]
                color = IDX_TO_COLOR[colorIdx]
                is_open = openIdx == 1

                if objType == 'wall':
                    v = Wall(color)
                elif objType == 'floor':
                    v = Floor(color)
                elif objType == 'ball':
                    v = Ball(color)
                elif objType == 'key':
                    v = Key(color)
                elif objType == 'box':
                    v = Box(color)
                elif objType == 'door':
                    v = Door(color, is_open)
                elif objType == 'locked_door':
                    v = LockedDoor(color, is_open)
                elif objType == 'goal':
                    v = Goal()
                elif objType == 'lava':
                    v = Lava()
                else:
                    assert False, "unknown obj type in decode '%s'" % objType

                grid.set(i, j, v)

        return grid

    def process_vis(grid, agent_pos):
        mask = np.zeros(shape=(grid.width, grid.height), dtype=np.bool)

        mask[agent_pos[0], agent_pos[1]] = True

        for j in reversed(range(0, grid.height)):
            for i in range(0, grid.width-1):
                if not mask[i, j]:
                    continue

                cell = grid.get(i, j)
                if cell and not cell.see_behind():
                    continue

                mask[i+1, j] = True
                if j > 0:
                    mask[i+1, j-1] = True
                    mask[i, j-1] = True

            for i in reversed(range(1, grid.width)):
                if not mask[i, j]:
                    continue

                cell = grid.get(i, j)
                if cell and not cell.see_behind():
                    continue

                mask[i-1, j] = True
                if j > 0:
                    mask[i-1, j-1] = True
                    mask[i, j-1] = True

        for j in range(0, grid.height):
            for i in range(0, grid.width):
                if not mask[i, j]:
                    grid.set(i, j, None)

        return mask

class MiniGridEnv(gym.Env):
    """
    2D grid world game environment
    """

    metadata = {
        'render.modes': ['human', 'rgb_array', 'pixmap'],
        'video.frames_per_second' : 10
    }

    # Enumeration of possible actions
    class Actions(IntEnum):
        # Turn left, turn right, move forward
        left = 0
        right = 1
        forward = 2

        # Pick up an object
        pickup = 3
        # Drop an object
        drop = 4
        # Toggle/activate an object
        toggle = 5

        # Done completing task
        done = 6

    def __init__(
        self,
        grid_size=16,
        max_steps=100,
        see_through_walls=False,
        seed=1337
    ):
        # Action enumeration for this environment
        self.actions = MiniGridEnv.Actions

        # Actions are discrete integer values
        self.action_space = spaces.Discrete(len(self.actions))

        # Observations are dictionaries containing an
        # encoding of the grid and a textual 'mission' string
        self.observation_space = spaces.Box(
            low=0,
            high=255,
            shape=OBS_ARRAY_SIZE,
            dtype='uint8'
        )
        self.observation_space = spaces.Dict({
            'image': self.observation_space
        })

        # Range of possible rewards
        self.reward_range = (0, 1)

        # Renderer object used to render the whole grid (full-scale)
        self.grid_render = None

        # Renderer used to render observations (small-scale agent view)
        self.obs_render = None

        # Environment configuration
        self.grid_size = grid_size
        self.max_steps = max_steps
        self.see_through_walls = see_through_walls

        # Starting position and direction for the agent
        self.start_pos = None
        self.start_dir = None

        # Initialize the RNG
        self.seed(seed=seed)

        # Initialize the state
        self.reset()

    def reset(self):
        # Generate a new random grid at the start of each episode
        # To keep the same grid for each episode, call env.seed() with
        # the same seed before calling env.reset()
        self._gen_grid(self.grid_size, self.grid_size)

        # These fields should be defined by _gen_grid
        assert self.start_pos is not None
        assert self.start_dir is not None

        # Check that the agent doesn't overlap with an object
        start_cell = self.grid.get(*self.start_pos)
        assert start_cell is None or start_cell.can_overlap()

        # Place the agent in the starting position and direction
        self.agent_pos = self.start_pos
        self.agent_dir = self.start_dir

        # Item picked up, being carried, initially nothing
        self.carrying = None

        # Step count since episode start
        self.step_count = 0

        # Return first observation
        obs = self.gen_obs()
        return obs

    def seed(self, seed=1337):
        # Seed the random number generator
        self.np_random, _ = seeding.np_random(seed)
        return [seed]

    @property
    def steps_remaining(self):
        return self.max_steps - self.step_count

    def __str__(self):
        """
        Produce a pretty string of the environment's grid along with the agent.
        A grid cell is represented by 2-character string, the first one for
        the object and the second one for the color.
        """

        # Map of object types to short string
        OBJECT_TO_STR = {
            'wall'          : 'W',
            'floor'         : 'F',
            'door'          : 'D',
            'locked_door'   : 'L',
            'key'           : 'K',
            'ball'          : 'A',
            'box'           : 'B',
            'goal'          : 'G',
            'lava'          : 'V',
        }

        # Short string for opened door
        OPENDED_DOOR_IDS = '_'

        # Map agent's direction to short string
        AGENT_DIR_TO_STR = {
            0: '>',
            1: 'V',
            2: '<',
            3: '^'
        }

        str = ''

        for j in range(self.grid.height):

            for i in range(self.grid.width):
                if i == self.agent_pos[0] and j == self.agent_pos[1]:
                    str += 2 * AGENT_DIR_TO_STR[self.agent_dir]
                    continue

                c = self.grid.get(i, j)

                if c == None:
                    str += '  '
                    continue

                if c.type.startswith('door') and c.is_open:
                    str += '__'
                    continue

                str += OBJECT_TO_STR[c.type] + c.color[0].upper()

            if j < self.grid.height - 1:
                str += '\n'

        return str

    def _gen_grid(self, width, height):
        assert False, "_gen_grid needs to be implemented by each environment"

    def _reward(self):
        """
        Compute the reward to be given upon success
        """

        return 1 - 0.9 * (self.step_count / self.max_steps)

    def _rand_int(self, low, high):
        """
        Generate random integer in [low,high[
        """

        return self.np_random.randint(low, high)

    def _rand_float(self, low, high):
        """
        Generate random float in [low,high[
        """

        return self.np_random.uniform(low, high)

    def _rand_bool(self):
        """
        Generate random boolean value
        """

        return (self.np_random.randint(0, 2) == 0)

    def _rand_elem(self, iterable):
        """
        Pick a random element in a list
        """

        lst = list(iterable)
        idx = self._rand_int(0, len(lst))
        return lst[idx]

    def _rand_subset(self, iterable, num_elems):
        """
        Sample a random subset of distinct elements of a list
        """

        lst = list(iterable)
        assert num_elems <= len(lst)

        out = []

        while len(out) < num_elems:
            elem = self._rand_elem(lst)
            lst.remove(elem)
            out.append(elem)

        return out

    def _rand_color(self):
        """
        Generate a random color name (string)
        """

        return self._rand_elem(COLOR_NAMES)

    def _rand_pos(self, xLow, xHigh, yLow, yHigh):
        """
        Generate a random (x,y) position tuple
        """

        return (
            self.np_random.randint(xLow, xHigh),
            self.np_random.randint(yLow, yHigh)
        )

    def place_obj(self,
        obj,
        top=None,
        size=None,
        reject_fn=None,
        max_tries=math.inf
    ):
        """
        Place an object at an empty position in the grid

        :param top: top-left position of the rectangle where to place
        :param size: size of the rectangle where to place
        :param reject_fn: function to filter out potential positions
        """

        if top is None:
            top = (0, 0)

        if size is None:
            size = (self.grid.width, self.grid.height)

        num_tries = 0

        while True:
            # This is to handle with rare cases where rejection sampling
            # gets stuck in an infinite loop
            if num_tries > max_tries:
                raise RecursionError('rejection sampling failed in place_obj')

            num_tries += 1

            pos = np.array((
                self._rand_int(top[0], top[0] + size[0]),
                self._rand_int(top[1], top[1] + size[1])
            ))

            # Don't place the object on top of another object
            if self.grid.get(*pos) != None:
                continue

            # Don't place the object where the agent is
            if np.array_equal(pos, self.start_pos):
                continue

            # Check if there is a filtering criterion
            if reject_fn and reject_fn(self, pos):
                continue

            break

        self.grid.set(*pos, obj)

        if obj is not None:
            obj.init_pos = pos
            obj.cur_pos = pos

        return pos

    def place_agent(
        self,
        top=None,
        size=None,
        rand_dir=True,
        max_tries=math.inf
    ):
        """
        Set the agent's starting point at an empty position in the grid
        """

        self.start_pos = None
        pos = self.place_obj(None, top, size, max_tries=max_tries)
        self.start_pos = pos

        if rand_dir:
            self.start_dir = self._rand_int(0, 4)

        return pos

    @property
    def dir_vec(self):
        """
        Get the direction vector for the agent, pointing in the direction
        of forward movement.
        """

        assert self.agent_dir >= 0 and self.agent_dir < 4
        return DIR_TO_VEC[self.agent_dir]

    @property
    def right_vec(self):
        """
        Get the vector pointing to the right of the agent.
        """

        dx, dy = self.dir_vec
        return np.array((-dy, dx))

    @property
    def front_pos(self):
        """
        Get the position of the cell that is right in front of the agent
        """

        return self.agent_pos + self.dir_vec

    def get_view_coords(self, i, j):
        """
        Translate and rotate absolute grid coordinates (i, j) into the
        agent's partially observable view (sub-grid). Note that the resulting
        coordinates may be negative or outside of the agent's view size.
        """

        ax, ay = self.agent_pos
        dx, dy = self.dir_vec
        rx, ry = self.right_vec

        # Compute the absolute coordinates of the top-left view corner
        sz = AGENT_VIEW_SIZE
        hs = AGENT_VIEW_SIZE // 2
        tx = ax + (dx * (sz-1)) - (rx * hs)
        ty = ay + (dy * (sz-1)) - (ry * hs)

        lx = i - tx
        ly = j - ty

        # Project the coordinates of the object relative to the top-left
        # corner onto the agent's own coordinate system
        vx = (rx*lx + ry*ly)
        vy = -(dx*lx + dy*ly)

        return vx, vy

    def get_view_exts(self):
        """
        Get the extents of the square set of tiles visible to the agent
        Note: the bottom extent indices are not included in the set
        """

        # Facing right
        if self.agent_dir == 0:
            topX = self.agent_pos[0]
            topY = self.agent_pos[1] - AGENT_VIEW_SIZE // 2
        # Facing down
        elif self.agent_dir == 1:
            topX = self.agent_pos[0] - AGENT_VIEW_SIZE // 2
            topY = self.agent_pos[1]
        # Facing left
        elif self.agent_dir == 2:
            topX = self.agent_pos[0] - AGENT_VIEW_SIZE + 1
            topY = self.agent_pos[1] - AGENT_VIEW_SIZE // 2
        # Facing up
        elif self.agent_dir == 3:
            topX = self.agent_pos[0] - AGENT_VIEW_SIZE // 2
            topY = self.agent_pos[1] - AGENT_VIEW_SIZE + 1
        else:
            assert False, "invalid agent direction"

        botX = topX + AGENT_VIEW_SIZE
        botY = topY + AGENT_VIEW_SIZE

        return (topX, topY, botX, botY)

    def relative_coords(self, x, y):
        """
        Check if a grid position belongs to the agent's field of view, and returns the corresponding coordinates
        """

        vx, vy = self.get_view_coords(x, y)

        if vx < 0 or vy < 0 or vx >= AGENT_VIEW_SIZE or vy >= AGENT_VIEW_SIZE:
            return None

        return vx, vy

    def in_view(self, x, y):
        """
        check if a grid position is visible to the agent
        """

        return self.relative_coords(x, y) is not None

    def agent_sees(self, x, y):
        """
        Check if a non-empty grid position is visible to the agent
        """

        coordinates = self.relative_coords(x, y)
        if coordinates is None:
            return False
        vx, vy = coordinates

        obs = self.gen_obs()
        obs_grid = Grid.decode(obs['image'])
        obs_cell = obs_grid.get(vx, vy)
        world_cell = self.grid.get(x, y)

        return obs_cell is not None and obs_cell.type == world_cell.type

    def step(self, action):
        self.step_count += 1

        reward = 0
        done = False

        # Get the position in front of the agent
        fwd_pos = self.front_pos

        # Get the contents of the cell in front of the agent
        fwd_cell = self.grid.get(*fwd_pos)

        # Rotate left
        if action == self.actions.left:
            self.agent_dir -= 1
            if self.agent_dir < 0:
                self.agent_dir += 4

        # Rotate right
        elif action == self.actions.right:
            self.agent_dir = (self.agent_dir + 1) % 4

        # Move forward
        elif action == self.actions.forward:
            if fwd_cell == None or fwd_cell.can_overlap():
                self.agent_pos = fwd_pos
            if fwd_cell != None and fwd_cell.type == 'goal':
                done = True
                reward = self._reward()
            if fwd_cell != None and fwd_cell.type == 'lava':
                done = True

        # Pick up an object
        elif action == self.actions.pickup:
            if fwd_cell and fwd_cell.can_pickup():
                if self.carrying is None:
                    self.carrying = fwd_cell
                    self.carrying.cur_pos = np.array([-1, -1])
                    self.grid.set(*fwd_pos, None)

        # Drop an object
        elif action == self.actions.drop:
            if not fwd_cell and self.carrying:
                self.grid.set(*fwd_pos, self.carrying)
                self.carrying.cur_pos = fwd_pos
                self.carrying = None

        # Toggle/activate an object
        elif action == self.actions.toggle:
            if fwd_cell:
                fwd_cell.toggle(self, fwd_pos)

        # Done action (not used by default)
        elif action == self.actions.done:
            pass

        else:
            assert False, "unknown action"

        if self.step_count >= self.max_steps:
            done = True

        obs = self.gen_obs()

        return obs, reward, done, {}

    def gen_obs_grid(self):
        """
        Generate the sub-grid observed by the agent.
        This method also outputs a visibility mask telling us which grid
        cells the agent can actually see.
        """

        topX, topY, botX, botY = self.get_view_exts()

        grid = self.grid.slice(topX, topY, AGENT_VIEW_SIZE, AGENT_VIEW_SIZE)

        for i in range(self.agent_dir + 1):
            grid = grid.rotate_left()

        # Process occluders and visibility
        # Note that this incurs some performance cost
        if not self.see_through_walls:
            vis_mask = grid.process_vis(agent_pos=(AGENT_VIEW_SIZE // 2 , AGENT_VIEW_SIZE - 1))
        else:
            vis_mask = np.ones(shape=(grid.width, grid.height), dtype=np.bool)

        # Make it so the agent sees what it's carrying
        # We do this by placing the carried object at the agent's position
        # in the agent's partially observable view
        agent_pos = grid.width // 2, grid.height - 1
        if self.carrying:
            grid.set(*agent_pos, self.carrying)
        else:
            grid.set(*agent_pos, None)

        return grid, vis_mask

    def gen_obs(self):
        """
        Generate the agent's view (partially observable, low-resolution encoding)
        """

        grid, vis_mask = self.gen_obs_grid()

        # Encode the partially observable view into a numpy array
        image = grid.encode(vis_mask)

        assert hasattr(self, 'mission'), "environments must define a textual mission string"

        # Observations are dictionaries containing:
        # - an image (partially observable view of the environment)
        # - the agent's direction/orientation (acting as a compass)
        # - a textual mission string (instructions for the agent)
        obs = {
            'image': image,
            'direction': self.agent_dir,
            'mission': self.mission
        }

        return obs

    def get_obs_render(self, obs, tile_pixels=CELL_PIXELS//2):
        """
        Render an agent observation for visualization
        """

        if self.obs_render == None:
            from gym_minigrid.rendering import Renderer
            self.obs_render = Renderer(
                AGENT_VIEW_SIZE * tile_pixels,
                AGENT_VIEW_SIZE * tile_pixels
            )

        r = self.obs_render

        r.beginFrame()

        grid = Grid.decode(obs)

        # Render the whole grid
        grid.render(r, tile_pixels)

        # Draw the agent
        ratio = tile_pixels / CELL_PIXELS
        r.push()
        r.scale(ratio, ratio)
        r.translate(
            CELL_PIXELS * (0.5 + AGENT_VIEW_SIZE // 2),
            CELL_PIXELS * (AGENT_VIEW_SIZE - 0.5)
        )
        r.rotate(3 * 90)
        r.setLineColor(255, 0, 0)
        r.setColor(255, 0, 0)
        r.drawPolygon([
            (-12, 10),
            ( 12,  0),
            (-12, -10)
        ])
        r.pop()

        r.endFrame()

        return r.getPixmap()

    def render(self, mode='human', close=False):
        """
        Render the whole-grid human view
        """

        if close:
            if self.grid_render:
                self.grid_render.close()
            return

        if self.grid_render is None:
            from gym_minigrid.rendering import Renderer
            self.grid_render = Renderer(
                self.grid_size * CELL_PIXELS,
                self.grid_size * CELL_PIXELS,
                True if mode == 'human' else False
            )

        r = self.grid_render

        if r.window:
            r.window.setText(self.mission)

        r.beginFrame()

        # Render the whole grid
        self.grid.render(r, CELL_PIXELS)

        # Draw the agent
        r.push()
        r.translate(
            CELL_PIXELS * (self.agent_pos[0] + 0.5),
            CELL_PIXELS * (self.agent_pos[1] + 0.5)
        )
        r.rotate(self.agent_dir * 90)
        r.setLineColor(255, 0, 0)
        r.setColor(255, 0, 0)
        r.drawPolygon([
            (-12, 10),
            ( 12,  0),
            (-12, -10)
        ])
        r.pop()

        # Compute which cells are visible to the agent
        _, vis_mask = self.gen_obs_grid()

        # Compute the absolute coordinates of the bottom-left corner
        # of the agent's view area
        f_vec = self.dir_vec
        r_vec = self.right_vec
        top_left = self.agent_pos + f_vec * (AGENT_VIEW_SIZE-1) - r_vec * (AGENT_VIEW_SIZE // 2)

        # For each cell in the visibility mask
        for vis_j in range(0, AGENT_VIEW_SIZE):
            for vis_i in range(0, AGENT_VIEW_SIZE):
                # If this cell is not visible, don't highlight it
                if not vis_mask[vis_i, vis_j]:
                    continue

                # Compute the world coordinates of this cell
                abs_i, abs_j = top_left - (f_vec * vis_j) + (r_vec * vis_i)

                # Highlight the cell
                r.fillRect(
                    abs_i * CELL_PIXELS,
                    abs_j * CELL_PIXELS,
                    CELL_PIXELS,
                    CELL_PIXELS,
                    255, 255, 255, 75
                )

        r.endFrame()

        if mode == 'rgb_array':
            return r.getArray()
        elif mode == 'pixmap':
            return r.getPixmap()

        return r