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[ROS Q&A] 110 – How to launch two drones on a Single Gazebo Simulation

by Ricardo Tellez | Mar 19, 2018 | ROS Q&A

We show you how you can launch two drones (or more) in the same Gazebo simulation, each one having its own independent control system based on ROS. This procedure can be replicated to launch as many drones as required. https://youtu.be/KjxHQLQ0tiE RELATED LINKS - How...

Top 10 IDEs for ROS Developers

by Yuhong Lin | Mar 16, 2018 | ROS Q&A

There is no best IDEs, only the IDE that works best for you. This infographic lists the 10 most commonly used IDEs, according to your needs to choose the most suitable Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) for you. Related links: Eclipse Anaconda ROS...

[ROS Q&A] 109 – How to create a custom ROS service message. BB-8 Gazebo Simulator

by Ricardo Tellez | Mar 15, 2018 | ROS Q&A

This video shows step by step how to build your own custom ROS service message, and how to use it in your own service. For this example we will create a service that measures the amount of distance that the BB8 robot has moved. The service that we will provide...

RDP 008: Building Accessible ROSbots With Jack Pien

by Ricardo Tellez | Mar 12, 2018 | ROS Developers Podcast

In this episode, Jack Pien will talk about how to use accessible robots based on ROS and OpenCV to learn robotics. Those robots are called ROSbots and Jack is the creator of them. ROSbots come with ROS and OpenCV installed on a Raspberry Pi onboard the robot, ready...

[ROS Q&A] 108 – Visualize inflation layer in RViz

by Alberto Ezquerro | Mar 8, 2018 | ROS Q&A

In this video, we show how to visualize the inflation layer in RViz for ROS (Robot Operating System) Navigation. https://youtu.be/XZOuFMpk5Hg Step 1. Create a project in ROS Development Studio(ROSDS) ROSDS helps you follow our tutorial in a fast pace without...