TurtleBot 3 software resides in three locations: onboard the robot in the SBC, the OpenCR board, and on the remote computer. The remote computer can be a laptop or a desktop computer but must have Wi-Fi capability. Since the OpenCR board typically comes preloaded with software and is configured for the TurtleBot 3 model that is purchased, the instructions for loading the OpenCR software will not be described here. The next two sections will explain loading the software for the remote computer and loading the software for the SBC.
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If you have already installed TurtleBot 3 simulation software, skip this section and proceed to Installing SBC software.
This section provides an explanation of loading software to control TurtleBot 3. It is assumed that Ubuntu 16.04 and ROS Kinetic software are installed on the computer that you will be using. Details for installing ROS Kinetic software are provided in the Installing and launching...