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[ROS in 5 mins] 053 – How to load params on the Parameter Server

by Ruben Alves | Nov 21, 2018 | ROS Tutorials

Welcome to this "ROS In 5 Minutes" videos series. In today's video we are going to learn how to load parameters on the ROS Parameter Server. But before we start, if you want to Learn ROS Fast, remember to take one of the following courses: ROS In 5 Days (Python) ROS...

[ROS Q&A] 165 – How to use OpenAI baselines with ROS

by Alberto Ezquerro | Nov 21, 2018 | ROS Q&A

In the following video, we are going to show how to use the OpenAI baselines (specifically the deepq algorithm) with ROS in order to train your environments. In this ROSject link you can have and test the project with a single click https://youtu.be/Pk2MH7-W4Rc //...

[ROS2 in 5 mins] 004 – What is a ROS2 node? ROS1 and ROS2 nodes compared

by Bayode Aderinola | Nov 20, 2018 | ROS2 Tutorials

Hello ROS enthusiasts! In this post, we'll see what a ROS(2) node is, and the similarities and differences between ROS1 and ROS2 nodes. We'll do this using both practicals and theory, practicals first! Let's go! Setup for the practicals I believe passionate engineers...

[Gazebo in 5 mins] 009 – How to create a robot using URDF – Part 2 – Joints

by Marco Arruda | Nov 19, 2018 | Gazebo Tutorials

In this video we'll learn how to use joints in a robot model and the reason why we need them. At the end of the video, you'll understand the joints of a robot. Let's go! https://youtu.be/KKXF4NKAZy8 Links mentioned in the video and other useful links: Robot Ignite...

RDP 030: Husarnet Network for ROS Robots With Dominik Nowak

by Ricardo Tellez | Nov 19, 2018 | ROS Developers Podcast

In this episode Dominik Nowak explains us about the Husarnet, a p2p network that allows to connect ROS robots and other devices over the internet without requiring to have a central cloud that manages communications, with a low latency and a secure protocol. P.S....