Your first robot, part 1: A beginner's guide to ROS and Ubuntu Core
Allow me to introduce you to the CamJam EduKit #3, a wheeled robot kit that gives you a robot to play with for less than $100. It’s so inexpensive you could give it at a Christmas gift! It’s the hardware behind the new blog/video series I’m creating: an easy introduction to robots without spending a fortune on the robot! This series will include:
– Your first robot: Introduction to the Robot Operating System [2/5]
What is the Robot Operating System (ROS)? Why is it worth learning? How do I use it?
– Your first robot: The controller [3/5]
Getting data out of the wireless controller and into ROS.
– Your first robot: The driver [4/5]
Learn a little control theory, write the driver for the robot.
– Your first robot: Sharing with others [5/5]
How do you start the system without needing to SSH in? How do you share your final product with your friends?
In part 1, we get you started on the CamJam worksheets using Ubuntu Core on your Raspberry Pi.
Blog version available here: https://kyrofa.com/posts/your-first-robot-a-beginners-guide-to-ros-and-ubuntu-core-1-5
Shopping list with links:
– EduKit: https://thepihut.com/collections/robotics/products/camjam-edukit-3-robotics
– Raspberry Pi 2 or 3: https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-2-model-b/
– Battery for Raspberry Pi: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MWV1TJ6/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
– Wireless controller: https://thepihut.com/collections/raspberry-pi-gaming/products/raspberry-pi-compatible-wireless-gamepad-controller?variant=38135423121
Ubuntu Core install tutorial: https://developer.ubuntu.com/core/get-started/raspberry-pi-2-3
First CamJam worksheet: https://github.com/CamJam-EduKit/EduKit3/raw/f8e7e2d154b23538f2f219a170e8011b76812479/CamJam%20EduKit%203%20-%20Robotics%20Worksheet%201%20-%20Introduction.pdf
Music: Lay it down by General Fuzz (http://generalfuzz.net/). Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA.
Sound effects:
– Big boom (https://freesound.org/people/jobro/sounds/33523/) licensed under CC BY 3.0.
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