ROS For Beginners (ROS Noetic, Melodic, Kinetic)

ROS For Beginners (ROS Noetic, Melodic, Kinetic), available at $84.99, has an average rating of 4.53, with 69 lectures, based on 2245 reviews, and has 9288 subscribers.

You will learn about Master ROS basics Create, build, run, and debug your ROS program Master ROS core functionalities Learn ROS best practices to make your application readable and scalable Create reusable code for any robot powered by ROS Write ROS code with both Python and C++ Learn by doing, not just watching This course is ideal for individuals who are Students who want to learn ROS without wasting time or Developers who want to join the robotic side or Researchers/Teachers who want to use a great robot framework for teaching and testing or Engineers who want to create robot softwares faster or And anyone who wants to build scalable robot applications with ROS It is particularly useful for Students who want to learn ROS without wasting time or Developers who want to join the robotic side or Researchers/Teachers who want to use a great robot framework for teaching and testing or Engineers who want to create robot softwares faster or And anyone who wants to build scalable robot applications with ROS.

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Summary

Title: ROS For Beginners (ROS Noetic, Melodic, Kinetic)

Price: $84.99

Average Rating: 4.53

Number of Lectures: 69

Number of Published Lectures: 69

Number of Curriculum Items: 69

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 69

Original Price: $199.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Master ROS basics

Create, build, run, and debug your ROS program

Master ROS core functionalities

Learn ROS best practices to make your application readable and scalable

Create reusable code for any robot powered by ROS

Write ROS code with both Python and C++

Learn by doing, not just watching

Who Should Attend

Students who want to learn ROS without wasting time

Developers who want to join the robotic side

Researchers/Teachers who want to use a great robot framework for teaching and testing

Engineers who want to create robot softwares faster

And anyone who wants to build scalable robot applications with ROS

Target Audiences

Students who want to learn ROS without wasting time

Developers who want to join the robotic side

Researchers/Teachers who want to use a great robot framework for teaching and testing

Engineers who want to create robot softwares faster

And anyone who wants to build scalable robot applications with ROS

(Updated with ROS Noetic – This course is now valid for ROS Kinetic, ROS Melodic, and ROS Noetic)

Learning ROS is hard, and you know it. But why should it be that way?

There is a lack of structured resources for beginners. You can find some explanations and programming tutorials online about Robot Operating System, but they won’t really tell you which path to follow when you begin, where to go, what to focus on, etc.

That’s why I’ve created this course, that I wish I had when I begun. So you can learn ROS much faster than I did.

The goal of this course is to remove the big learning curve that you face when you start to learn ROS by yourself. I will show you, step by step, what you need to know to get started and master ROS basics.

This course is:

Structured in a way that is easy to follow for a beginner

Going through all ROS core concepts that you need, step by step

Going to the point. No useless and over-complicated stuff that you won’t use anyway.

Full of practice and challenges to make you progress faster

Now, why should you choose my course?

In the past I have developed a complete ROS software for an entire 6 axis robotic arm. I’m telling you that because by developing this robot, I learned (the hard way) what I really needed to know to build things that actually work.

My experience with ROS is not only about university work or a weekend hobby: I actually co-founded a business with a robot powered by ROS. By doing so, I had to focus on going to the point, finding what is useful, and what is not.

So today, with the practical vision that I’ve developed, I know exactly what you need to learn at the beginning if you want to get serious about building robotic applications.

What is this course about?

This course will guide you, step by step, through all the ROS core functionalities. We’ll focus on ROS basics, communication tools, and also on how to build a scalable application with Robot Operating System.

For each section, I will explain one concept in a way that is easy to understand, and then you will practice with me by writing, building, and running some code. I will show you what you need to pay attention to, what you need to focus on, and how to avoid common mistakes.

And, more importantly, I will give you some activities and challenges to make you practice on the concepts that you’ve just seen.

Note that all the code written in this course will be both in Python and C++, so you can decide to learn ROS with those 2 languages, or only one of them.

So.. Start your learning today and build awesome robotic applications with ROS !

After installing ROS on a Ubuntu OS, you will learn the following ROS key concepts :

Nodes

Topics

Services

Msg and Srv definitions

Parameters

Launch Files

And much more!

By mastering those concepts, you will be 100% ready to start any other robotic application and build complete software from scratch using Robot Operating System.

You will also learn how to :

Debug your program

Use command-line tools for each key concept

Build your application

Correctly set up and manage your project structure

And as I want to make you develop great (not just good, because “good” is not good enough) and scalable robotic applications, I will share with you the best practices that I’ve learned from my own experience.

UPDATE:

Note: this course targets the first version of ROS, or “ROS1”. This is nota ROS2 course.

– Should you learn ROS1 or ROS2?

Well, ROS2 is the future of ROS, that’s for sure. And as of today, ROS2 is stable enough, with most of the stacks and plugins ready to be used. So, as a general advice, I now recommend to start with ROS2 if you want to learn ROS.

However, learning ROS1 will allow you to work on any ROS legacy project (there are a lot), and this can be a good skillset to have for a job search. Another argument is that learning both ROS2 and ROS1 will give you a better idea of the global picture.

Finally, once you have the basics with ROS1 and a few projects under your belt, switching to ROS2 actually won’t be that hard. Most of the concepts are identical for the 2 versions.

The best option would be to learn ROS1, AND ROS2. So you can work with any existing ROS project, and also work with the new framework.

All in all, don’t hesitate too much: the best thing you can do is to start learning ROS today, whether it’s ROS1 and ROS2.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Welcome !

Lecture 2: What is ROS, When to use it, and Why ?

Lecture 3: How to get the most out of this course

Chapter 2: Install ROS and Setup Your Environment

Lecture 1: Intro

Lecture 2: [UPDATE] Quick note on versions – please read

Lecture 3: Which ROS Version to Use ? Kinetic, Melodic, Noetic ? What about ROS2?

Lecture 4: Install Ubuntu 20.04 on a Virtual Machine

Lecture 5: Install ROS Noetic on Ubuntu 20.04

Lecture 6: Launch Your First ROS Master

Lecture 7: Section Conclusion

Chapter 3: Run Your First ROS Program

Lecture 1: Intro

Lecture 2: Create a Catkin Workspace

Lecture 3: Additional Note about Setting Up your ROS Environment

Lecture 4: Create a ROS Package

Lecture 5: What is a Node ?

Lecture 6: Your First Python Node

Lecture 7: Your First C++ Node

Lecture 8: Debug Your Nodes With Command Line Tools

Lecture 9: Visualize Your ROS Graph With rqt_graph

Lecture 10: Experiment on Nodes With Turtlesim

Lecture 11: Section Conclusion

Chapter 4: Communicate With ROS Topics

Lecture 1: Intro

Lecture 2: What is a Topic ?

Lecture 3: Create a Python Publisher

Lecture 4: Create a Python Subscriber

Lecture 5: Create a C++ Publisher

Lecture 6: Create a C++ Subscriber

Lecture 7: Use Anonymous Nodes to Launch Multiple Publishers/Subscribers

Lecture 8: Debug Topics With Command Line Tools

Lecture 9: Visualize Topics With rqt_graph

Lecture 10: Experiment on Topics With Turtlesim

Lecture 11: Topic Activity

Lecture 12: Topic Activity – Solution

Lecture 13: Section Conclusion

Chapter 5: Communicate With ROS Services

Lecture 1: Intro

Lecture 2: What is a Service ?

Lecture 3: Create a Python Service Server

Lecture 4: Create a Python Service Client

Lecture 5: Create a C++ Service Server & Client

Lecture 6: Debug Services With Command Line Tools

Lecture 7: Experiment on Services With Turtlesim

Lecture 8: Service Activity

Lecture 9: Service Activity – Solution

Lecture 10: Section Conclusion

Chapter 6: Customize Your Application With Msg and Srv Files

Lecture 1: Intro

Lecture 2: What are Msg and Srv Definitions ?

Lecture 3: Create and Build Your Own Custom Msg

Lecture 4: Use Your Custom Msg in Your Code

Lecture 5: Create Your Own Custom Srv

Lecture 6: Debug Msg and Srv With Command Line Tools

Lecture 7: Msg & Srv Activity

Lecture 8: Msg & Srv Activity – Solution

Lecture 9: Section Conclusion

Chapter 7: Make Your Application Scalable With ROS Params and Launch Files

Lecture 1: Intro

Lecture 2: What is a ROS Parameter ?

Lecture 3: Manipulate Parameters With Command Line Tools

Lecture 4: Handle Parameters With Python

Lecture 5: Handle Parameters With C++

Lecture 6: What is a Launch File ?

Lecture 7: Create a Launch File to Start all Your Parameters and Nodes

Lecture 8: Section Conclusion

Chapter 8: Extra

Lecture 1: Replay a Topic With ROS Bags

Lecture 2: Use OOP With ROS – Python

Lecture 3: Use OOP With ROS – C++

Lecture 4: Work With Multiple Catkin Workspaces

Chapter 9: Conclusion

Lecture 1: What Youve Learned

Lecture 2: What to Do Next ?

Lecture 3: Useful Resources

Lecture 4: Bonus Lecture

Instructors

Edouard Renard
Software Engineer and Robotics Teacher

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2 stars: 30 votes

3 stars: 195 votes

4 stars: 801 votes

5 stars: 1208 votes

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