Robotics Dev Fundamentals

Course Overview

• Duration: 12-15 hours
• Target Audience: Complete beginners interested in robotics programming, no prior experience required.
• Goal: Provide a free, accessible introduction to robotics development, covering Ubuntu setup, CLI basics, C++ programming, ROS2 fundamentals, and hardware integration with Raspberry Pi and ESP32 using micro-ROS.
• Outcome: Learners gain the skills to set up a robotics development environment, write basic C++ code, use ROS2 for communication, and connect an ESP32 to a Raspberry Pi for simple robot control.
• Delivery: Free online video lessons, with optional practice tasks listed at the end of each module (no submissions or grading).

Concepts Progression

1. Environment Setup: Installing Ubuntu and mastering basic CLI commands → Readying the system for robotics.
2. C++ Basics: Syntax, variables, and conditionals → Writing simple robotics-inspired code.
3. C++ Organization: Classes and CMake → Structuring code for scalability.
4. ROS2 Introduction: Installation and node creation → Running a basic robotics communication system.
5. ROS2 Communication: Topics and TurtleSim → Controlling a virtual robot.
6. Raspberry Pi Integration: ROS2 on RPi → Setting up a robotics hub.
7. ESP32 Micro-ROS: Hardware control with micro-ROS → Bridging ROS2 to physical devices.

Contact Us

For any inquiries, feel free to reach out at [email protected]

Packages

• Packages (in recommended learning order)
  • cpp_fundamentals - C++ Programming Fundamentals
  • drive_mobile_robot - Mobile Robot Navigation Implementation
  • 'slambot_pio' - Platform io ESP32 interface source code

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