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Learning Robotics using Python

You're reading from Learning Robotics using Python Bring robotics projects to life with Python! Discover how to harness everything from Blender to ROS and OpenCV with one of our most popular robotics books.

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2015

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781783287536

Length 330 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

Linux

Concepts

Robotics

Table of Contents (14) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to Robotics FREE CHAPTER

2. Mechanical Design of a Service Robot

3. Working with Robot Simulation Using ROS and Gazebo

4. Designing ChefBot Hardware

5. Working with Robotic Actuators and Wheel Encoders

6. Working with Robotic Sensors

7. Programming Vision Sensors Using Python and ROS

8. Working with Speech Recognition and Synthesis Using Python and ROS

9. Applying Artificial Intelligence to ChefBot Using Python

10. Integration of ChefBot Hardware and Interfacing it into ROS, Using Python

11. Designing a GUI for a Robot Using Qt and Python

12. The Calibration and Testing of ChefBot

Index

Summary

In this chapter, we saw vision sensors to be used in our robot. We used Kinect in our robot and discussed OpenCV, OpenNI, PCL and their application. We also discussed the role of vision sensors in robot navigation and a popular SLAM technique and its application using ROS. In the next chapter, we will discuss speech processing and synthesis to be used in this robot.

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