Chapter 3: Working with ROS for 3D Modeling
The first phase of robot manufacturing involves designing and modeling. We can design and model a robot using CAD tools such as Autodesk Fusion 360, SolidWorks, Blender, and many others. One of the main purposes of robot modeling is simulation.
The robotic simulation tool can check for critical flaws in a robot's design and can confirm that the robot will work before it goes to the manufacturing phase.
In this chapter, we are going to discuss the design process of two robots. One is a seven-Degrees-of-Freedom (DOF) manipulator, and the other is a differential drive robot. In the upcoming chapters, we will look at simulation, learn how to build real hardware, and discuss interfacing with ROS.
If you are planning to create a 3D model of a robot and simulate it using ROS, you will need to learn about some ROS packages that can help in robot designing. Creating a model for our robot in ROS is important for various reasons. For example...
