Would you like to learn Robot programming with ROS 2 , This course is designed for beginners to build a real robot.
In order for you to master the concepts covered in this course and use them in your projects or, why not, also in your future job,
I will guide you through the learning of all the functionalities of ROS both from the theoretical and practical point of view.
Each section is composed of three parts:
Theoretical explanation of the concept and functionality
Usage of the concept in a simple Practical example
Application of the functionality in a real Robot
Experiment, Develop and Test your ideas in the Robot (real or simulated in your PC)
In each Section of the course, I’ll introduce you a new concept and then we will use it to add new functionalities to the robot:
Introduction to the Course
Setup the Environment: Install Ubuntu and ROS Noetic
Introduction to ROS: What is ROS and why is so important in Robotics.Create the first ROS node
ROS Publisher/Subscriber
Digital Twin: Use a simulator to develop and test the functionalities of the robot without the need of any hardware device
URDF
Gazebo
Parameters
RViz2
Launch Files
Control: How to create a Control System for Robot actuators
Timer
Services
ros2_control
Kinematics: Use the package MoveIt! for the Trajectory Planning
TF2
MoveIt! 2
Application: Interface and make available all the functionalities of the robot to other software to create more complex applications and functionalities
Actions
Alexa: Use the Alexa Voice Assistant to actuate the robot with the voice
Build the Robot: Build the real robot and migrate all the functionalities from a simulated robot to a real one
Arduino IDE
Serial Communication
Conclusion and Summary of the course
Requirements
Basic knowledge of Python or C++
Basic knowledge of Linux
No prior knowledge of ROS or ROS 2 required
No prior knowledge of Robotics theory required
No hardware required. All the course can be followed also using only the PC
