ROS web tutorial part 2 - working with cameras

In this intermediate tutorial we will look into using libuvc_camera package with a simple USB camera. In the process we will learn something about udev rules and nodelets.

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ROS web tutorial part 1 - rosbridge server and roslibjs

In this beginners tutorial I’ll give you a step by step introduction how to use rosbridge server and roslibjs to communicate with ROS using your web browser. By the end of this tutorial we will have a working prototype of a simple website allowing you to control a robot using a virtual joystick.

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YDLIDAR X2 - ROS review and Cartographer setup

This month I received a sample X2 LiDAR from YDLIDAR. In this blog post I’m documenting my experience using it and using it for SLAM using ROS and Google Cartographer.

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One year of working as a Robotics consultant

It has been one year since I decided to go solo and start working as a Robotics consultant/contractor. In this post I’ll sum up my experience so far.

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Livox Mid-40 LiDAR review

Continuing on my excursion in LiDAR testing I gave a Livox Mid-40 a spin. This post sums up my experience working with it for couple of days.

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YDLIDAR X4 - ROS review

Recently I gave YDLIDAR X4 a spin, in this post I’m documenting my experience using it together with EAIBOT ydlidar ROS package.

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1% For the Planet

Inspired how Patagonia does business I decided to join 1% For The Planet, pledging to donate at least 1% of sales to environmental non-profit organizations.

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