Your one-stop guide to the Robot Operating System About This Book *
Model your robot on a virtual world and learn how to simulate it *
Create, visualize, and process Point Cloud information *
Easy-to-follow, practical tutorials to program your own robots In
Detail If you have ever tried building a robot, then you know how
cumbersome programming everything from scratch can be. This is
where ROS comes into the picture. It is a collection of tools,
libraries, and conventions that simplifies the robot building
process. What's more, ROS encourages collaborative robotics
software development, allowing you to connect with experts in
various fields to collaborate and build upon each other's work.
Packed full of examples, this book will help you understand the ROS
framework to help you build your own robot applications in a
simulated environment and share your knowledge with the large
community supporting ROS. Starting at an introductory level, this
book is a comprehensive guide to the fascinating world of robotics,
covering sensor integration, modeling, simulation, computer vision,
navigation algorithms, and more. You will then go on to explore
concepts like topics, messages, and nodes. Next, you will learn how
to make your robot see with HD cameras, or navigate obstacles with
range sensors. Furthermore, thanks to the contributions of the vast
ROS community, your robot will be able to navigate autonomously,
and even recognize and interact with you in a matter of minutes.
What's new in this updated edition? First and foremost, we are
going to work with ROS Hydro this time around. You will learn how
to create, visualize, and process Point Cloud information from
different sensors. This edition will also show you how to control
and plan motion of robotic arms with multiple joints using MoveIt!
By the end of this book, you will have all the background you need
to build your own robot and get started with ROS. What You Will
Learn * Install a complete ROS Hydro system * Create ROS packages
and metapackages, using and debugging them in real time * Build,
handle, and debug ROS nodes * Design your 3D robot model and
simulate it in a virtual environment within Gazebo * Give your
robots the power of sight using cameras and calibrate and perform
computer vision tasks with them * Generate and adapt the navigation
stack to work with your robot * Integrate different sensors like
Range Laser, Arduino, and Kinect with your robot * Visualize and
process Point Cloud information from different sensors * Control
and plan motion of robotic arms with multiple joints using MoveIt!
Who This Book Is For If you are a robotic enthusiast who wants to
learn how to build and program your own robots in an
easy-to-develop, maintainable, and shareable way, this book is for
you. In order to make the most of the book, you should have a C++
programming background, knowledge of GNU/Linux systems, and general
skill in computer science. No previous background on ROS is
required, as this book takes you from the ground up. It is also
advisable to have some knowledge of version control systems, such
as svn or git, which are often used by the community to share code.
Style and approach This book is an easy-to-follow guide that will
help you find your way through the ROS framework. This book is
packed with hands-on examples that will help you program your robot
and give you complete solutions using ROS open source libraries and
tools.
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