ROS Robotics By Example, 2e
Carol Fairchild, Fairchild Robotics;
Thomas L. Harman, University of Houston, Clear Lake
Packt Publishing, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-78847-959-2;
Language: English
ROS Robotics By Example provides an introduction to ROS, which is a robust robotics framework that works regardless of hardware architecture or hardware origin. ROS standardizes most layers of robotics functionality from device drivers to process control and message passing to software package management. This book has been the standard introduction to ROS for professionals and hobbyists alike since the original edition came out; the second edition adds a gradual introduction to the Kinetic Kame release.
The book includes step-by-step examples, including manipulator arms and flying robots. It is intensely practical, with space given to theory only when absolutely necessary. By the end of this book, the reader will have hands-on experience on controlling robots with the best possible framework.
The book includes a chapter on MATLAB and Robotics System Toolbox.
Features
- Simulate and control a robot arm
- Control a flying robot
- Send your robot on an independent mission
- Learn how to control your own robots with external devices
- Program applications running on your robot
- Extend ROS itself
- Extend ROS with MATLAB and Robotics System Toolbox
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A supplemental set of MATLAB code files is available for download on the publisher's site (book purchase required).
