ROS robotics by example learning to control wheeled, limbed, and flying robots using ROS Kinetic Kame

This does not mean that ROS is a platform for students and other beginners; on the contrary, ROS is used all over the robotics industry to implement flying, walking and diving robots, yet implementation is always straightforward, and never dependent on the hardware itself. ROS Robotics has been the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fairchild, Carol, Harman, Thomas L. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Birmingham, UK Packt Publishing 2017
Edition:Second edition
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Online Access:
Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Getting started with ROS
  • Creating your first two-wheeled ROS robot (in simulation)
  • Driving around with TurtleBot
  • Navigating the world with TurtleBot
  • Creating your first robot arm (in simulation)
  • Wobbling robot arms using joint control
  • Making a robot fly
  • Controlling your robots with external devices
  • Flying a missing with Crazyfile
  • Controlling Baxter with MATLAB.