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[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...

[ROS in 5 mins] 042 – What is roswtf?

by Bayode Aderinola | Sep 23, 2018 | ROS Tutorials

In this video, we'll see what the roswtf tool is. We'll also see how and why this tool is used in ROS. Let's go! https://youtu.be/zJcucinXs-c Step 0. Create a project in Robot Ignite Academy(RIA) We have the best online ROS course available in RIA. It helps you learn...

RDP 022: Building Warehouse ROS Robots With Melonee Wise

by Ricardo Tellez | Sep 20, 2018 | ROS Developers Podcast

In this episode I talk to one of the mothers of ROS, the co-creator of the Turtlebot robot, and the CEO of one of the most important companies of the world that sells ROS based Warehouse robots (Fetch Robotics). Among other things, she will explain about their work to...