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ROS Robotics By Example, Second Edition
ROS Robotics By Example, Second Edition

ROS Robotics By Example, Second Edition: Learning to control wheeled, limbed, and flying robots using ROS Kinetic Kame , Second Edition

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Key benefits

  • Get to know the fundamentals of ROS and apply its concepts to real examples
  • Learn how to write robotics applications without getting bogged down in hardware problems
  • Learn to implement best practices in ROS development

Description

ROS is a robust robotics framework that works regardless of hardware architecture or hardware origin. It standardizes most layers of robotics functionality from device drivers to process control and message passing to software package management. But apart from just plain functionality, ROS is a great platform to learn about robotics itself and to simulate, as well as actually build, your first robots. This does not mean that ROS is a platform for students and other beginners; on the contrary, ROS is used all over the robotics industry to implement flying, walking and diving robots, yet implementation is always straightforward, and never dependent on the hardware itself. ROS Robotics has been the standard introduction to ROS for potential professionals and hobbyists alike since the original edition came out; the second edition adds a gradual introduction to all the goodness available with the Kinetic Kame release. By providing you with step-by-step examples including manipulator arms and flying robots, the authors introduce you to the new features. The book is intensely practical, with space given to theory only when absolutely necessary. By the end of this book, you will have hands-on experience on controlling robots with the best possible framework.

Who is this book for?

This book is for robotic enthusiasts, researchers and professional robotics engineers who would like to build robot applications using ROS. It gives the robotics beginner and the ROS newbie an immensely practical introduction to robot building and robotics application coding. Basic knowledge of GNU/Linux and the ability to write simple applications is assumed, but no robotics knowledge, practical or theoretical, is needed.

What you will learn

  • •Control a robot without requiring a PhD in robotics
  • •Simulate and control a robot arm
  • •Control a flying robot
  • •Send your robot on an independent mission
  • •Learning how to control your own robots with external devices
  • •Program applications running on your robot
  • •Extend ROS itself
  • •Extend ROS with the MATLAB Robotics System Toolbox

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Table of Contents

11 Chapters
1. Getting Started with ROS Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Creating Your First Two-Wheeled ROS Robot (in Simulation) Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Driving Around with TurtleBot Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Navigating the World with TurtleBot Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Creating Your First Robot Arm (in Simulation) Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Wobbling Robot Arms Using Joint Control Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Making a Robot Fly Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Controlling Your Robots with External Devices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Flying a Mission with Crazyflie Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Controlling Baxter with MATLAB© Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Reg Berka Dec 22, 2017
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A superb and concise book on the Robot Operating System and its applications. With many 'how to' examples I have found this book to be a very useful addition to my library. This book is particularly useful for applications using mobile robots, but the principles apply as well to fixed base robots and complex applications. I recommend it for anyone starting to learn ROS or as a reference for the more experienced programmer.
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Luong Nguyen Feb 27, 2018
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This is one of the best books to buy if you are new to ROS. It provides the many details that are not usually found in other books on ROS and which help users learn quickly. Highly recommended.
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Nate Wiggins Feb 28, 2018
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ROS Robotics by Example is an excellent way to get yourself immersed in the technology of the future. I was following examples for the turtlebot so that I can learn some new skills and couldn't help but notice that I could hack our drone too! ROS is the future of robotics and this book is perfect for a robotics or CS course and a must-have for the new generation of engineers.
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Francisco Reveriano Nov 09, 2018
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This is a must buy for anyone wanting to work with ROS.It easy to read through. And provides plenty of easy to read explanation.
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Personalmente ho fatto\faccio fatica a seguirlo. Speravo di riuscire a capire meglio ma probabilmente mi mancano troppe basi con l'ambiente Linux. Chi ne sa di più probabilmente lo può trovare interessante, io al momento ho bisogno di altri libri più semplici.
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