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Learn how to use our robots with practical guides and tutorials. Tips for an easy handling and tricks to get the best out of them.
Read our other blog posts from our “LiDAR technology” serie Definition – What is a LiDAR ? A LiDAR is an electronic component, and is part of the sensor family. More precisely, it is part of the Time Of Flight (ToF) sensor category. A sensor collects data about a physical parameter such as temperature, humidity,[…]
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The Dynamixel range is a sound choice for use in robotics. These servo motors are developed by the Korean company Robotis, and rank among the most powerful and efficient on the market. Dynamixel servos are used in many research laboratories and universities the world over. They were developed especially for designing robots. Why Dynamixel servo[…]
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Introduction – Turtlebot tutorial step by step In this tutorial we will use the inertial measurement unit of a standard Android phone to control a ROS compatible robot. We have chosen a classical ROS robot, the Turtlebot3 Burger , to be our test platform. Requirements: Prepare the Android App As we are not reinventing the[…]
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The DYNAMIXEL X series is a new range of inexpensive high performance servo motors. The XL series has the same mechanical structure as the XM430 and XH430 , and it’s compatible with the latter. These servo motors directly embark their network card which allows the communication with the other servos motors as well as with[…]
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Easy start-up with the Poppy Humanoid robot! Assembling the robot Start by checking that you received all parts (list for Poppy Humanoid and Poppy Torso). The boxes with only one Dynamixel servomotor contain a 20cm cable and a horn (HN07-N101 for MX-28 and HN05-N102 for MX-64), so what you received should match with the official[…]
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What can I say to the Pepper robot , developed by Softbank Robotics (basic channel mode) Note: These sentences are the canonical forms. A canonical form is the standard. Some of variants can also work. For example, you can also try “How can I call you?” for “what’s your name?” Our GR Lab engineers specialise[…]
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Obtaining the maximum amount of data about an environment is a perpetual quest in robotics. Measuring distances is a fundamental component of this data. Ultrasound sensors are very commonly used to measure distance because they are inexpensive and easy to handle. They are also used to avoid obstacles, to navigate, and for what is known[…]
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What is ROS? ROS in a nutshell… As the full name of Robot Operating System suggests, ROS is an operating system for robots. In the same way as operating systems for PCs, servers or standalone devices, ROS is a full operating system for service robotics. ROS is in fact a meta-operating system, something between an[…]
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Cognex In-Sight and Siemens S7 PLC Modbus Ros package and tutorial The modbus stack provided by Génération Robots team of engineers offers a wrapper from the modbus communication to standardized ROS messages. The modbus package is based on pymodbus and is also written in Python. This package was used in an industrial quality inspection project[…]
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Gazebo robotics simulator with ROS This tutorial is intended for roboticists that want to have realistic simulations of their robotic scenarios. Gazebo is a 3D simulator, while ROS serves as the interface for the robot. Combining both results in a powerful robot simulator. With Gazebo you are able to create a 3D scenario on your[…]
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