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[ROS in 5 mins] 009 – How to Launch a ROS node

by The Construct | Jun 11, 2018 | ROS Tutorials

In this video, we will see how to launch a ROS node in just 5 minutes. We'll see four different way nodes can be launched in ROS, and how to check that a node has been launched: * rosnode list If you are a ROS beginner and want to learn ROS basics fast, we...

[ROS in 5 mins] 008 – What is the difference between rosrun and roslaunch

by Ruben Alves | Jun 11, 2018 | ROS Tutorials

Hi! In today's video we are going to see what's the difference between rosrun and roslaunch, when do we use one or another, and what are their advantages. But before we start, if you are new to ROS and want to Learn ROS Fast, I recommend you to take any of the...

[ROS in 5 mins] 007 – What is rosrun and how it works?

by Ruben Alves | Jun 11, 2018 | ROS Tutorials

Hi! In today's video we are going to see what's rosrun, how rosrun works and what are its advantages. If you are new to ROS and want to Learn ROS Fast, I recommend you to take any of the following courses on Robot Ignite Academy: ROS Basics In 5 Days (Python)...

[ROS Projects] OpenAI with Hopper Robot in Gazebo Step-by-Step #Part2

by Miguel Angel | Jun 7, 2018 | Robotics with ROS

We continue setting up OpenAI-Gym to make a Hopper robot learn in Gazebo simulator, using ROS Development Studio. If you didn't follow the previous post, here are the links: [ROS Projects] Create a Hopper Robot in Gazebo Step-by-Step [ROS Projects] OpenAI with Hopper...

[ROS Projects] – My Robotic Manipulator – #Part 4 – ROS + URDF/Transmission + Gazebo Controllers

by Marco Arruda | Jun 6, 2018 | Robotics with ROS

In this video we are going to set up in our robotic manipulator a new URDF element: Transmissions. After that, we are able to integrate ROS and gazebo simulation using ROS controllers. We'll use a simplified model of the robot to see how it works. At the end of the...