#print "time to cross [0,0] for robot0 is: "+str(t)
                #print "distance to intersection for robot0 is: "+str(r0dist2ip)
                #print "velocity of robot0 is: "+str(r0state.twist.twist.linear.x)
                v = r1state.twist.twist.linear.x
                a = 2 * (r1dist2ip - v * t) / t**2
                vfinal = v + a * t

                a = opt_acc(vfinal, a, displacement, r1state, v, t, IP_y)

                #print "time to cross [0,"+str(displacement)+"] for robot1 is: "+str(t)
                #print "distance to initial intersection for robot1 is: "+str(r1dist2ip)
                #print "velocity for robot1 is: "+str(v)
                #print "new calculated acceleration value is: "+str(a)

                if a < a_old:
                    resp = r1.set_acc(a)
                    a_old = a
#print "new minimzed acceleration solution found, acceleration for robot1 is now: "+str(a)
#print "--------------------------------------"
                else:
                    resp = r1.set_acc(a_old)
                    #print "acceleration for robot1 is: "+str(a_old)
                    #print "--------------------------------------"

                rospy.sleep(0.5)

            #print "robot0 passed mid"
            numberOfCrossings = numberOfCrossings + 1

            #possible that r1 has greater final velocity than r0's constant velocity, if r0 doesn't accelerate fast enough
            #after the intersection, it could result in collision because of the robots tail. Solution to give both same velocity
                        + math.pow(
                            displacement -
                            r1.get_state().state.pose.pose.position.y, 2))
                    a = 2 * (r1dist2ip - v * t) / t**2
                    vfinal = v + a * t
                print "robot1 passes first now!"
            if vfinal >= 1.0:
                a = -0.5
                print "No optimized solution found, emergency break"
            print "time to cross [0," + str(
                displacement) + "] for robot1 is: " + str(t)
            print "distance to intersection for robot1 is: " + str(r1dist2ip)
            print "velocity for robot1 is: " + str(v)
            print "acceleration for robot1 is: " + str(a)
            print "--------------------------------------"
            resp = r1.set_acc(a)

            while r0.get_state().state.pose.pose.position.x < 0.0:
                #ifi r1 has large displacement, keep it from going past the frame
                if r1.get_state().state.pose.pose.position.y >= 0.7 * pdist2:
                    p1 = Point()
                    p1.x = 0.0
                    p1.y = pdist2
                    r1.go_to_point(p1)
                    rospy.sleep(0.5)
                rospy.sleep(0.5)

            print "robot0 passed mid"
            numberOfCrossings = numberOfCrossings + 1

            #possible that r1 has greater final velocity than r0's constant velocity, if r0 doesn't accelerate fast enough
                    solution_found, aim_behind)

                #print "time to cross [0,"+str(displacement)+"] for robot1 is: "+str(t)
                #print "distance to initial intersection for robot1 is: "+str(r1dist2ip)
                print "Current position is for robot1 is: x=" + str(
                    r1state.pose.pose.position.x) + ", y=" + str(
                        r1state.pose.pose.position.y)
                print "velocity for robot1 is: " + str(v)

                if aim_behind:
                    print "Robot1 is aiming behind"
                else:
                    print "Robot1 is aiming ahead"

                if a < a_old and solution_found:
                    resp = r1.set_acc(a)
                    a_old = a
                    a_solution = a
                    print "new minimzed acceleration solution found, acceleration for robot1 is now: " + str(
                        a)
                    print "--------------------------------------"
                elif solution_found:
                    resp = r1.set_acc(a_old)
                    print "acceleration for robot1 is: " + str(a_old)
                    print "--------------------------------------"
                else:
                    resp = r1.set_acc(a_solution)
                    print "Emergency, no solution found, acceleration for robot1 is: " + str(
                        a_solution)
                    print "--------------------------------------"