Welcome to the Wonderful World of ROS! (Robot Operating System) ✨
Ever dreamed of building robots that can:
- Navigate mazes like a pro?
- Integrate data from all their sensors to visualise the environment around them and convert it into an understandable format for you?
- Whip up a mean cup of coffee (okay, maybe not yet, but the future is bright!) ☕️
Then buckle up, because ROS is your key to making it happen!
What is ROS?
Imagine a giant toolbox filled with everything you need to build a robot. ROS is like that toolbox, but even cooler! It’s a free and open-source framework that lets you:
- Control your robot’s hardware: Tell those motors to whirr and those sensors to see!
- Write code easily: Focus on the cool robot stuff, not reinventing the wheel (or the motor driver).
- Reuse code from others: No need to start from scratch when someone else has already built something awesome.
- Work with different robots: ROS is like a universal language for robots, so you can switch things up without a headache.
A typical desktop using ROS looks like this:!
And with the right usage and more advanced bots, it can look like this!
Why participate in the ROS Installation Fest?
The Robotics Club is your gateway to the exciting world of ROS! We’ll help you:
- Install ROS on your system: We’ll guide you through the daunting process of setting up a dual boot system and installing ROS on it!
- Learn ROS from the ground up: No experience necessary, just a curious mind and the drive to test things out on your own!
- Build awesome robots with your fellow robot enthusiasts: We have established a great community to help you through it all, and you will be learning with your friends!
- Get access to cool resources: We have the tools you need to bring your robot dreams to life!
- Participate in competitions and showcase your skills: This fest will be your induction to the Robotics Summer Camp, where you will be given exciting tasks and evaluated on the same, eventually opening a path for you to join the Robotics Club!
Instructions to follow for ROS Fest:
- Carry a Pendrive with you. (Recommend 8GB)
- Have Disk Space Available (Recommend 150 GB)
So, what are you waiting for? Participate in the ROS Installation Fest and unlock the potential of ROS! Together, we can build robots that will change the world!
Well then, wait no more! Here are the links to the installation guides,
P.S. Check out these resources to get started:
- ROS Website: https://www.ros.org/
- Cool Robots: https://clearpathrobotics.com/turtlebot-4/