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Robot Operating System Cookbook

By : Kumar Bipin
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Robot Operating System Cookbook

By: Kumar Bipin

Overview of this book

This book will leverage the power of ROS with an introduction to its core and advanced concepts through exciting recipes. You will get acquainted with the use of different synchronous and asynchronous communication methods, including messages, services, and actions. You will learn how to use the various debugging and visualization tools used in development and how to interface sensors and actuators with the ROS framework. Firstly, you will get to grips with ROS simulation frameworks, such as Gazebo and RotorS for modeling and simulating any physical robot and virtual environment. You will also cover mobile robotics, micro-aerial vehicles, and robotic arms, which are the leading branches of robotic applications. Robot Operating System Cookbook will also guide you in the development of an autonomous navigation framework for both mobile robots and micro-aerial vehicles. Finally, you will explore ROS-Industrial, an open source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS software to manufacturing industries.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

Working with ROS-I packages – Universal Robots, ABB robot

In this section, we are going to work with two of the most popular ROS-I packages—ABB robots and Universal Robots. We will install the ROS-I packages for both the vendor and manufacturer and work with the MovetIt! interface to simulate industrial robots in Gazebo.

Getting ready

Universal Robots (http://www.universal-robots.com/) is an industrial robot manufacturer based in Denmark. The company mainly produces three arms–UR3, UR5, and UR10, which are shown in the following screenshot:

Universal Robots

The specifications of these robots are given in the following table:

Robot Model

UR-3

UR-5

UR-10

Working Space (radius)

500 mm

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