[socios-spr] Short course on ROS programming 2020

[Rodrigo Ventura]

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Short course on ROS programming 2020
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Date: 23-Nov-2020, full day

This short course on Robot Operating System (ROS) covers both the basics of ROS and the techniques for programming using this System. It is a one-day course, where in the morning the basics of ROS are covered, while the afternoon is devoted to delving into the hands-on details of practical programming.

Part 1: 10h00-12h00
Introduction to ROS. Concepts of node, topic, and service. Message types. Development tools. Examples of packages.

Part II: 14h00-18h00
Shallow introduction to the Linux cli. Understanding the ROS workspace. Creating a package and understanding its structure. Nodes in Python and C++. Launchers, parameters, messages, services, and actions. ROS tools (gazebo, command line tools, rviz, rqt tools). Common issues.

The sessions will take place remotely on the following Zoom room:
Meeting ID: 865 5538 4263
Password: 345235

Please check http://mediawiki.isr.ist.utl.pt/wiki/Short_course_on_ROS_programming_2020 for further details, including the Zoom link.

Organizers/lecturers:
Rodrigo Ventura (ISR-Lisboa/Técnico)
João Avelino (ISR-Lisboa/Técnico)

Best regards,

Rodrigo Ventura

Institute for Systems and Robotics
Instituto Superior Técnico
Lisbon, Portugal
http://wp.isr.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/rventura
@RV_space_robots