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[ROS Q&A] 157 – How to make TurtleBot rotate left and right?

by Alberto Ezquerro | Oct 3, 2018 | ROS Q&A

Learn how to make TurtleBot rotate left and right by running the python (.py) file. In the video, we try to answer the following question posted on the ROS Answers forum: https://answers.ros.org/question/304357/how-to-make-turtlebot-rotate-left-and-right/...

Case Studies – How HKPC learns ROS for their new division of Self-Driving Cars

by Ricardo Tellez | Sep 26, 2018 | ROS Q&A

HKPC is the Hong Kong Productivity Council, a multi-disciplinary organization which is tasked with promoting and assisting the Hong Kong business sector through the introduction of more efficient and updated business and technological methods. We interviewed Yiu Chi...

[ROS in 5 mins] 041 – What is rqt_graph

by Ruben Alves | Sep 24, 2018 | ROS Tutorials

In today's video we're going to see what is rqt_graph and how to use it. https://youtu.be/WopwFlRee2w Step 0. Create a project in Robot Ignite Academy(RIA) We have the best online ROS course available in RIA. It helps you learn ROS in the easiest way without setting...

[ROS Q&A] 156 – JointPositionController does not post on /joint_states topic

by Alberto Ezquerro | Sep 24, 2018 | ROS Q&A

This video tries to answer the following question found in the ROS Answers forum In the video, we'll follow up the URDF tutorial from the ROS Wiki, explaining all the steps taken so that the /joint_states topic gets published. https://youtu.be/UBfwvoBs8nU...

RDP 023: Using ROS to Teach Foundations of Robotics With Ross Knepper

by Ricardo Tellez | Sep 24, 2018 | ROS Developers Podcast

In this episode, Prof. Ross explains how he uses ROS to teach foundations in robotics. He tells about how he synchronizes the teaching of ROS with the teaching of robotics subjects, as well as his use of simulations and the importance of debugging tools for ROS. He...