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Teaching Robotics to University Students from Home

by Ricardo Tellez | Jul 15, 2020 | For Campus, Robotics with ROS

The world has changed in 2020. Due to the coronavirus, all our social interactions have been reduced. This has led to universities closing and students learning from home. Teaching has moved online. You can teach almost any subject online; however, some subjects are...

[ROS2 How-to] #2 – Create a ROS2 action server

by Ruben Alves | May 20, 2022 | ROS2 Q&A

What we are going to learn - How to create a custom action message How to create an action server List of resources used in this post Use the rosject: https://app.theconstructsim.com/#/l/4a1c58c5/ The Construct: https://app.theconstructsim.com/ ROS2 Courses --▸ ROS2...

Program Drones using ROS2 – Episode 1

by Bayode Aderinola | May 18, 2022 | ROS Q&A, ROS Tutorials

In this post, we will see how to program drones using ROS2. Perhaps you have programmed drones using ROS1, found that programming drones using ROS2 is not as straightforward, and have been wondering, "how the heck do you program drones using ROS2?" You have come to...

102. VSCode and ROS, with Lou Amadio

by Sonia Wang | May 17, 2022 | ROS Developers Podcast

I would like to dedicate this episode to people that are working on developing the autonomous cars of the future. If you are thinking on using lidars, cameras then this episode is dedicated to you. In this episode we are going to learn about how ROS can help in...

ROS2 Concepts in Practice #4 – Interfaces

by Ruben Alves | May 13, 2022 | ROS2 Q&A

What we are going to learn In this video, you'll understand what is a ROS2 interface, the common language behind ROS2 messages, services, and actions. You will also learn: Now to create and compile your own ROS2 Message Interfaces Now to create and compile your own...

How to setup MoveIt! for a Robot Arm

by Bayode Aderinola | May 11, 2022 | ROS Q&A, ROS Tutorials

In this post, you will learn how to setup MoveIt! for a Robot Arm. You'll be able to connect live to a robot manipulator arm to see MoveIt! in action. This video answers this question asked on ROS Answers. You'll learn: How to setup MoveIt! for a Robot Arm using the...