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[ROS Q&A] 186 – How to store value from a subscribed topic in ROS in Python

by Alberto Ezquerro | Apr 26, 2019 | ROS Q&A

https://www.youtube.com/embed/VKyILaPXg3Y About: In the video of today, we are going to see how you can easily store a value from a subscribed topic into a variable in order to use it later for further purposes. In this case, we will use a global variable to do so. ?...

[Morpheus Chair] Vector ROSDS CloudConnection | T2.Ep.4

by Miguel Angel | Apr 26, 2019 | Real Robots with ROS

https://www.youtube.com/embed/1q6ng5PEyZ4 About: In this video, you are going to learn how to connect to the real Vector ROBOT through ROSDS using the real robot connection tools. You will also use a docker created by betaB0t to connect to VECTOR. Commands to launch...

RDP043: How To Start Learning ROS

by Ricardo Tellez | Apr 21, 2019 | ROS Developers Podcast

Hi ROS Developers and welcome to the ROS Developers Podcast: the program, the podcast that gives you insights from the experts about how to program your robots with ROS. This is Ricardo Tellez, from The Construct. Today, we are going to dedicate the program to all...

[ROS Q&A] 185 – 2D Drone Navigation (Part 4 Get Odometry from Laser readings)

by Alberto Ezquerro | Apr 14, 2019 | ROS Q&A

https://www.youtube.com/embed/3J5WcU4xFAo About: In the video of today, we are going to see how you can generate Odometry data from the Drone's laser readings (using the rf2o_laser_odometry package). Then, we will use this Odometry data in order to perform Navigation....

Exploring ROS with a 2 Wheeled Robot #2: URDF Macros (XACRO)

by Marco Arruda | Apr 13, 2019 | Robotics with ROS, ROS Tutorials

XACROs In this tutorial, we are going to explore the macros for URDF files, using XACRO files. At the end of this tutorial, we will have the same model organized in different files, in an organized way. https://youtu.be/NK7lIjYcSYU STEP 1 With the first part done we...