Add initialize to the robot interface

src/robot_interface/models/initialize/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+from .initialize_params import InitializeParams

src/robot_interface/models/initialize/initialize_params.py

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from email.policy import default
+
+from alitra import Pose
+from pyparsing import Optional
+
+
+@dataclass
+class InitializeParams:
+    initial_pose: Optional[Pose] = None

src/robot_interface/robot_interface.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from abc import ABCMeta, abstractmethod
 from typing import Sequence
 
+from robot_interface.models.initialize import InitializeParams
 from robot_interface.models.inspection.inspection import Inspection
 from robot_interface.models.mission import InspectionStep, Step, StepStatus
 
@@ -90,3 +91,24 @@ def get_inspections(self, step: InspectionStep) -> Sequence[Inspection]:
 
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def initialize(self, params: InitializeParams) -> None:
+        """Initializes the robot. The initialization needed is robot dependent and the function can
+        be a simple return statement if no initialization is needed for the robot.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        kwargs: Any
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        None
+
+        Raises
+        ------
+        RobotException
+            If the initialization failed
+
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError