Learning Robotics using Python Second Edition 版本: Design,simulate and Program an interactive robot
by: Lentin Joseph
ISBN-10: 1788623312
ISBN-13: 9781788623315
Edition 版本: 2nd Revised edition
Released: 2018-08-09
Pages: 254
Book Description
Robot Operating System (ROS) is one of the most popular robotics software frameworks in research and industry. It has various features for implementing different capabilities in a robot without implementing them from scratch.
This book starts by showing you the fundamentals of ROS so you understand the basics of differential robots. Then,you’ll learn about robot modeling and how to design and simulate it using ROS. Moving on,we’ll design robot hardware and interfacing actuators. Then,you’ll learn to configure and program depth sensors and LIDARs using ROS. Finally,you’ll create a GUI for your robot using the Qt framework.
By the end of this tutorial,you’ll have a clear idea of how to integrate and assemble everything into a robot and how to bundle the software package.
Contents
1: GETTING STARTED WITH ROBOT OPERATING SYSTEM
2: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF DIFFERENTIAL ROBOTS
3: MODELING THE DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE ROBOT
4: SIMULATING A DIFFERENTIAL DRIVE ROBOT USING ROS
5: DESIGNING CHEFBOT HARDWARE AND CIRCUITS
6: INTERFACING ACTUATORS AND SENSORS TO THE ROBOT CONTROLLER
7: INTERFACING VISION SENSORS WITH ROS
8: BUILDING CHEFBOT HARDWARE AND THE INTEGRATION OF SOFTWARE
9: DESIGNING A GUI FOR A ROBOT USING QT AND PYTHON
What You Will Learn
Design a differential robot from scratch
Model a differential robot using ROS and URDF
Simulate a differential robot using ROS and Gazebo
Design robot hardware electronics
Interface robot actuators with embedded boards
Explore the interfacing of different 3D depth cameras in ROS
Implement autonomous navigation in ChefBot
Create a GUI for robot control
Authors
Lentin Joseph
Lentin Joseph is an author and robotics entrepreneur from India. He runs a robotics software company called Qbotics Labs in India. He has 7 years of experience in the robotics domain primarily in ROS,OpenCV,and PCL.
He has authored four books in ROS,namely,Learning Robotics using Python,Mastering ROS for Robotics Programming,ROS Robotics Projects,and Robot Operating System for Absolute Beginners.
He is currently pursuing his master’s in Robotics from India and is also doing research at Robotics Institute,CMU,USA.
