Past Events

Learn the basics of Robot Operating System (ROS), the most popular robotics middleware! ROS summer school will be held in Ljubljana, in September, highlighting the state-of-the-art achievements of the ROSin European project. Due to the COVID-19 situation, remote attendance will be possible. We are developing a mobile robot, which will be mailed to the participants. Even if you are unable to travel, you can still work with a real robot from the comfort of your office (or your home)! In five days, the participants will learn the basics of the Robot Operating System (ROS) and how to use it with a custom-developed low-cost mobile robot and with industrial robot arms from Fanuc. Preliminary programme Day 1: ROS basics Working with Linux Introduction to ROS Remote control of the mobile robot Day 2: Robot hardware and software Motors, control, and parameter tuning Sensors and sensory input processing Simulating robots with ROS/Gazebo Day 3: Localisation and navigation Mapping space Simultaneous localisation and mapping Day 4: ROS-Industrial Describing robots with URDF Introduction to ROS-Industrial Introduction to MoveIt! Day 5: Pick and place Using ROS with industrial robots Simulating pick-and-place operations Demonstrations with Fanuc industrial robots   Required knowledge and skills No prior experience…