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Robotics and ROS - Learn by Doing! Manipulators

Robotics and ROS - Learn by Doing! Manipulators

 Robotics and ROS - Learn by Doing! Manipulators - 
Build and Control with your voice a Real Robot with ROS


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Description

Would you like to learn ROS, the Robot Operating System by building a real robot?




The philosophy of this course is the Learn by Doing and quoting the American writer and teacher Dale Carnegie


Learning is an Active Process. We learn by doing, only knowledge that is used sticks in your mind.




In order for you to master the concepts covered in this course and use them in your projects or, why not, also in your future job, I will guide you through the learning of all the functionalities of ROS both from the theoretical and practical point of view.


Each section is composed of three parts:


Theoretical explanation of the concept and functionality


Usage of the concept in a simple Practical example


Application of the functionality in a real Robot




I almost forgot! We need one more, essential and exciting part of this course for your active learning!


Experiment, Develop and Test your ideas in the Robot (real or simulated in your PC)




In each Section of the course, I'll introduce you a new concept and then we will use it to add new functionalities to the robot:


Introduction to the Course


Setup the Environment: Install Ubuntu and ROS Noetic


Introduction to ROS: What is ROS and why is so important in Robotics.


Create the first ROS node


ROS Publisher/Subscriber


Digital Twin: Use a simulator to develop and test the functionalities of the robot without the need of any hardware device


URDF


Gazebo


ROS Parameter Server


RViz


ROS Launch Files


Control: How to create a Control System for Robot actuators


ROS Timer


ROS Services


ros_control


Kinematics: Use the package MoveIt! for the Trajectory Planning


TF


MoveIt!


Application: Interface and make available all the functionalities of the robot to other software to create more complex applications and functionalities


ROS Actions


Alexa: Use the Alexa Voice Assistant to actuate the robot with the voice


Build the Robot: Build the real robot and migrate all the functionalities from a simulated robot to a real one


rosserial_arduino


Conclusion and Summary of the course




To facilitate your learning and help you join the robotic world, the code lessons are available both in C++ and in Python and you can decide which language to use during the course.


Anyway, I would suggest you to follow both in order to complete your Robotics Software Developer profile!


Who this course is for:

  • Makers and Hobbists keen on robotics
  • Software developers taht wants to learn ROS and Robotics
  • Students or Engineers that wants to learn how to buid a robot from scratch
  • Developers that already knows ROS and that want to use it in a real world application


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