The world of robotics has seen a surge in advancements, and at the heart of many of these innovations is the Robot Operating System (ROS). Especially for mobile autonomous robots, ROS has become an indispensable tool. But what makes ROS so special, and how can academics benefit from it?
In the realm of robotics, there's a universe of software and systems that make our favorite robots come to life. One such system is ROS 2, the Robot Operating System. Today, we'll delve into a fundamental concept of ROS 2: Nodes. If you're 16 or 60, this guide aims to make the comple…
Rapid advances in hardware technology have changed the landscape when it comes to building robotics projects. Now with a minimum of electrical engineering ability and a decent grasp of computer programming one can build devices with interesting and sophisticated behaviors and capabilities e…
FlowBotics Studio is a Windows-based robotics software development platform and the perfect tool to create robot apps and is now becoming free for all! It includes everything you need to make your robots smarter and boasts the powerful FlowBotics graphical programming langu…
Learn how you can program your Thymio robot on Python
Accelerated creation of industrial automated tests in electronics with NO-CODE tooling platform BEEPTOOLKIT
We continue our acquaintance with the BEEP TOOLKIT platform, announced by RobotShop on April 21, 2021. This time we touch on the topic of the safety of people in vehicles.
The beekeeper not only breeds bees and collects honey. He also studies bees, examines their life in different manifestations, in artificial and natural conditions of keeping.
Have you ever wondered how to find a precise GPS location with centimeter accuracy? You may sometimes need this sort of accuracy if you need to create a map with a drone or measure the boundaries of your property. In this article we’ll introduce you to the basics of precise positioning and…
A new API update to the OPS243 radar sensor enables a power savings hibernate mode. It provides the ability to bring average power consumption down under 200mW. At this low level, the radar sensor can be combined with a battery to provide remote detection where power is not available…
Radar uses simple detection filtering to count people, vehicles, or other objects.
Visualize ROS topics including PointCloud2, Image, NavSatFix, time-series plots, and more from inside the terminal using ASCII/Unicode art.
Riverdi company is the leader in intelligent TFT display modules. We use cutting-edge technologies and the experience gained for years on the market, thus we can provide the best display solution for the specific application. The modularity of our products makes it possible to accomplish va…
With the release of very low cost 3D printers, consumers quickly realize that in order to create a custom plastic part, the model first needs to be created in 3D. While some 3D printer manufacturers include sample 3D models which are ready to print, the process of creating a custom design and ultim…
We would like to introduce you to the LIDAR-Lite Laser Rangefinder [RB-Pli-01] from PulsedLight. This affordable and compact laser range finder is all the robotics enthusiast with ranging needs could want! It features laser range finding for distances of up to 40m
Déterminer la distance d'un objet face à votre robot est une tâche assez simple et s'effectue de manière fiable depuis bien longtemps à l'aide d'un sonar et de capteurs de distance IR. Dans la plupart des cas, ces deux types de capteurs répondent aux besoins de base du robot lorsqu'il s'agit d'une …
