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[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....

RDP 029: Bosch ROS Projects With Ralph Lange

by Ricardo Tellez | Nov 13, 2018 | ROS Developers Podcast

In this episode, Ralph tells us about a bunch of different ROS projects that he and his team are developing at Bosch. Micro-ROS, Functional Mock-up Interface, Executor for ROS 2, and many other things. Selected quote: "At Bosch we concentrate on identifying and...

[ROS in 5 mins] 052 – How to master a specific ROS Subject?

by Ruben Alves | Nov 12, 2018 | ROS Tutorials

Hi all, welcome to this "ROS In 5 Minutes" videos series. In this video we are going to talk more about the Robot Ignite Academy platform itself than about ROS. But before we start, if you want to Learn ROS Fast, we recommend you the following courses: ROS In 5 Days...