Welcome to my software development and robotics related blog
In this blog post I will present a collision detection algorithm specifically tailored for use with Panda. The algorithm was developed as part of my ongoing PhD thesis and later improved by my student Johannes Schwaiger as part of his bachelor’s thesis. The collision detection algorithm is able to analyze point clouds from depth cameras…
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In this blog post we are going to construct a minimalist web interface that shows information about the robot’s current state in numbers and shows it in an embedded 3d visualizer: Our intention in this post is to set-up the fundamental components that are needed to communicate with the ROS master from a modern web…
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In this post we implement a ROS node that automatically initializes the robot state in Gazebo to a valid configuration . This is achieved by means of a custom joint position controller and the controller switching mechanism provided by the controller manager.
In this post I am going to share my workflow for using Visual Studio Code as a development environment for ROS within a Docker container.
In this post we are going to attach a simple box to the hand of Panda robot in the Gazebo simulation environment.
In this post I am going to share my workflow and best practices for using Visual Studio Code as a development environment for ROS.
In this post we are going to utilize MoveIt! in order to navigate Panda in a cluttered environment in the Gazebo simulation.
In this post I will outline a step-by-step procedure to simulate the Panda robot in Gazebo and connect it to MoveIt! for motion planning.