This is the code repository for Learning Robotics using Python - Second Edition, published by Packt.
Design, simulate, program, and prototype an autonomous mobile robot using ROS, OpenCV, PCL, and Python
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 covers the following exciting features:
- 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
If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!
All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
The code will look like the following:
bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cylinder_add(radius=0.006,
depth=0.04, location=(0.12,0,0.075))
bpy.context.object.rotation_euler[1] = 1.5708
Following is what you need for this book:
This book is for those who are conducting research in mobile robotics and autonomous navigation. As well as the robotics research domain, this book is also for the robot hobbyist community. You’re expected to have a basic understanding of Linux commands and Python.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-15).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROS Kinetic or Melodic, Gazebo simulator | Ubuntu 16.04 or 18.04 |
| 3 | LibreCAD 2.0.8, Blender >=2.69, Meshlab 1.3.2 | Ubuntu 16.04 or 18.04 |
| 5 | Gazebo simulator | Ubuntu 16.04 or 18.04 |
| 6 | Energia 018 | Ubuntu 16.04 or 18.04 |
| 7 | OpenCV 3.3, PCL | Ubuntu 16.04 or 18.04 |
| 8 | ROS Kinetic or Melodic with gmapping and amcl, Gazebo simulator | Ubuntu 16.04 or 18.04 |
| 9 | Qt 4, rqt, pyqt and pyside | Ubuntu 16.04 or 18.04 |
We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. Click here to download it.
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.
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