Introduction to ROS

intro_ros.md

Hands-on introduction to ROS

1. Part One

1.1 Install ROS

Install ROS kinetic (ros-kinetic-desktop-full)

http://wiki.ros.org/ROS/Tutorials/InstallingandConfiguringROSEnvironment

1.2 First steps

Complete the rest of Core ROS Tutorials/Beginner Level up to #7:

• Navigating the ROS Filesystem
• Creating a ROS Package
• Building a ROS Package
• Understanding ROS Nodes
• Understanding ROS Topics
• Understanding ROS Services and Parameters

1.3 Background reading

Read the following documents:

• http://wiki.ros.org/ROS/Concepts
• http://wiki.ros.org/DevelopersGuide

1.4 Complete the tutorials

Complete all Core ROS Tutorials/Beginner Level. For tutorials 11-16 you have the choice between Python and cpp.

1.5 TF

Familiarize yourself with TF:

• read the introduction
• do tutorials 1 and 2

Part Two

2.1 Preparation

Install the Thymio ROS packages

cd <your_catkin_ws>/src
git clone -b client https://github.com/jeguzzi/ros-aseba.git
git clone -b client https://github.com/jeguzzi/thymioid.git
git clone https://github.com/lrse/ros-keyboard.git
cd ..
catkin_make

2.2 Hands-on with the Thymio

Coming soon.

Appendix

Officially ROS provides API for Python, cpp (and lisp). The core components of ROS itself, like rosmaster, are implemented in Python. Other experimental client libraries are listed here http://wiki.ros.org/Client%20Libraries.

Some usefull resource for Python.

• https://stephensugden.com/crash_into_python/Syntax.html
• http://www.philvarner.com/test/the-novices-guide-to-python-3-from-java/
• http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/writing/style/
• http://ipython.readthedocs.io/en/stable/