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Python vs C++ – How to run Python and C++ code in ROS

by Bayode Aderinola | Jul 17, 2018 | ROS Q&A

Python vs C++ - see the major difference between running code in the two major languages used by ROS. Let's go! Step 1: Create an account and Login to Robot Ignite Academy On Robot Ignite Academy, you get access to the best online ROS courses and environment. No need...

[ROS Projects] OpenAI with Moving Cube Robot in Gazebo Step-by-Step #Part5

by Miguel Angel | Jul 16, 2018 | Robotics with ROS

In this new ROS Project you are going to learn Step-by-Step how to create a robot cube that moves and that it learns to move using OpenAI environment. In this fifth and last video of the cube series, we create the Robot environment for OpenAI Gym for the moving...

[ROS in 5 mins] 020 – What is a ROS message? Part#2

by Bayode Aderinola | Jul 15, 2018 | ROS Tutorials

In this post, we will see how to check the structure of ROS messages so we can properly use them in our programs. This is the second part of this series, you can find the last one here: https://www.theconstruct.ai/ros-5-mins-018-ros-message-part1/ Let's go! Step 1:...

[ROS in 5 mins] 019 – What is a ROS Topic

by Ruben Alves | Jul 14, 2018 | ROS Tutorials

Hello ROS Developers! In today's video we are going to see what are ROS Topics and how they work. Before we start, if you are new to ROS and want to Learn ROS Fast, I highly recommend you to take any of the following courses on Robot Ignite Academy: ROS Basics...

[ROS Q&A] 139 – [Solved] Pioneer p3dx simulation on Gazebo, not stopping on key release

by Marco Arruda | Jul 14, 2018 | ROS Q&A

In this video we are going to show how to solve the problem of a pioneer 3dx gazebo robot that still moves even after releasing the keyboard, using keyboard twist teleop. Original question:...