Friday, December 13, 2013

Learning ROS for Robotics Programming

I pick up this book I just started reading it.

"Learning ROS for Robotics Programming" provides practical examples. Help understand the ROS framework. The authors continue by introducing various compelling topics such as modeling[URDF file], sensor integration, computer vision, and navigation algorithms.

 Table of Contents

 Preface
Chapter 1: Getting Started with ROS
Chapter 2: The ROS Architecture with Examples
Chapter 3: Debugging and Visualization
Chapter 4: Using Sensors and Actuators with ROS
Chapter 5: 3D Modeling and Simulation
Chapter 6: Computer Vision
Chapter 7: Navigation Stack – Robot Setups
Chapter 8: Navigation Stack – Beyond Setups
Chapter 9: Combining Everything – Learn by Doing
Index

This book is available online via Packt Publishing, a company that focuses on open source software and pays royalties to open source projects.

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