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Getting Started with TurtleBot

  1. TurtleBot Bringup

    How to start a TurtleBot

  2. TurtleBot Care and Feeding

    This tutorials explains how to charge and maintain your TurtleBot.

  3. Visualizing TurtleBot Kinect Data
    This tutorial shows you how to look at data coming from the Kinect camera.

turtlebot_teleop

  1. Keyboard Teleop

    How to teleoperate your TurtleBot with a keyboard.

  2. Joystick Teleop

    How to teleoperate your TurtleBot with a joystick.

  3. Interactive Markers

    Shows how to use rviz interactive markers for teleoping the TurtleBot.

turtlebot_calibration

  1. TurtleBot Odometry and Gyro Calibration

    This will show you how to calibrate or test the calibration of a TurtleBot which is highly recommended when running any navigation based application. /!\ Only necessary if you have a Create base which is using an external gyro.

turtlebot_navigation

  1. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  2. turtlebotのナビゲーションスタックの設定

    ロボットのナビゲーション構成についてのはじめの一歩, および, その他のもっと包括的なチュートリアルへのリファレンス

  3. Setup the Navigation Stack for TurtleBot

    Provides a first glimpse of navigation configuration for your robot, with references to other much more comprehensive tutorials.

  4. turtlebotによるSLAMを用いた地図作成

    gmappingを利用して地図を作成する方法

  5. 既知の地図を用いたTurtleBotの自律ナビゲーション

    このチュートリアルでは既知の地図を用いてTurtleBotでナビゲーションを行う方法について述べます.

  6. Setup the Navigation Stack for TurtleBot

    Provides a first glimpse of navigation configuration for your robot, with references to other much more comprehensive tutorials.

  7. Setup the Navigation Stack for TurtleBot

    Provides a first glimpse of navigation configuration for your robot, with references to other much more comprehensive tutorials.

  8. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  9. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

  10. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  11. 为Turtlebot配置导航包

    为您的机器人提供导航配置的第一个示例，随后可参考其他更全面的教程。

  12. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  13. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

  14. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

  15. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

Advanced

  1. TurtleBot Follower Demo

    How to make your TurtleBot follow whatever's in front of it.

  2. Android Control of the TurtleBot

    How to control your TurtleBot from an Android device.

Getting Started with TurtleBot

  1. TurtleBot Bringup

    How to start a TurtleBot

  2. TurtleBot Care and Feeding

    This tutorials explains how to charge and maintain your TurtleBot.

  3. Visualizing TurtleBot Kinect Data
    This tutorial shows you how to look at data coming from the Kinect camera.

turtlebot_teleop

  1. Keyboard Teleop

    How to teleoperate your TurtleBot with a keyboard.

  2. Joystick Teleop

    How to teleoperate your TurtleBot with a joystick.

  3. Interactive Markers

    Shows how to use rviz interactive markers for teleoping the TurtleBot.

turtlebot_calibration

  1. TurtleBot Odometry and Gyro Calibration

    This will show you how to calibrate or test the calibration of a TurtleBot which is highly recommended when running any navigation based application. /!\ Only necessary if you have a Create base which is using an external gyro.

turtlebot_navigation

  1. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  2. turtlebotのナビゲーションスタックの設定

    ロボットのナビゲーション構成についてのはじめの一歩, および, その他のもっと包括的なチュートリアルへのリファレンス

  3. Setup the Navigation Stack for TurtleBot

    Provides a first glimpse of navigation configuration for your robot, with references to other much more comprehensive tutorials.

  4. turtlebotによるSLAMを用いた地図作成

    gmappingを利用して地図を作成する方法

  5. 既知の地図を用いたTurtleBotの自律ナビゲーション

    このチュートリアルでは既知の地図を用いてTurtleBotでナビゲーションを行う方法について述べます.

  6. Setup the Navigation Stack for TurtleBot

    Provides a first glimpse of navigation configuration for your robot, with references to other much more comprehensive tutorials.

  7. Setup the Navigation Stack for TurtleBot

    Provides a first glimpse of navigation configuration for your robot, with references to other much more comprehensive tutorials.

  8. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  9. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

  10. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  11. 为Turtlebot配置导航包

    为您的机器人提供导航配置的第一个示例，随后可参考其他更全面的教程。

  12. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  13. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

  14. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

  15. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

Advanced

  1. TurtleBot Follower Demo

    How to make your TurtleBot follow whatever's in front of it.

  2. Android Control of the TurtleBot

    How to control your TurtleBot from an Android device.

Installation

  1. Installation

    Installation instructions from iso, deb or sources.

  2. Post-Installation Setup

    Customised configuration for your robot setup.

  3. Workstation Installation

    Installing the software for your monitoring workstation pc.

  4. Network Configuration

    Get turtlebot and your workstation chatting to each other.

Getting Started

Bringup

  1. TurtleBot Bringup

    How to start the TurtleBot software.

  2. TurtleBot Care and Feeding

    This tutorials explains how to charge and maintain your TurtleBot.

  3. 3D Visualisation

    Visualising 3d and camera data from the kinect/asus.

Teleoperation

  1. Keyboard Teleop

    Keyboard teleoperation of a turtlebot.

  2. Joystick Teleop

    Joystick teleoperation of a turtlebot.

  3. Interactive Markers Teleop

    A tutorial describing how to use rviz interactive markers for controlling the TurtleBot.

Calibration

  1. TurtleBot Odometry and Gyro Calibration

    /!\ Only necessary if you have a Create base which is using an external gyro. This will show you how to calibrate or test the calibration of a TurtleBot which is highly recommended when running any navigation based application.

Advanced Usage

Navigation

  1. Setup the Navigation Stack for TurtleBot

    Provides a first glimpse of navigation configuration for your robot, with references to other much more comprehensive tutorials.

  2. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  3. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

Something Funny

  1. The TurtleBot Follower Demo

    This describes how to run the TurtleBot Follower Demo on your TurtleBot.

  2. The TurtleBot Panorama Demo

    This describes how to run the TurtleBot Panorama Demo on your TurtleBot.

Interesting Software

  1. The TurtleBot Panorama Demo

    This describes how to run the TurtleBot Panorama Demo on your TurtleBot.

Android

  1. How to control your TurtleBot from an Android device

    This will walk you through how to control your TurtleBot from an Android phone or tablet.

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Contents

  1. Installation
  2. Getting Started
    1. Bringup
    2. Teleoperation
    3. Calibration
  3. Advanced Usage
    1. Navigation
    2. Something Funny
    3. Interesting Software
  4. App Platform

Installation

  1. Installation

    Installation instructions from iso, deb or sources.

  2. Post-Installation Setup

    Customised configuration for your robot setup.

  3. Workstation Installation

    Installing the software for your monitoring workstation pc.

  4. Network Configuration

    Get turtlebot and your workstation chatting to each other.

Getting Started

Bringup

  1. TurtleBot Bringup

    How to start the TurtleBot software.

  2. TurtleBot Care and Feeding

    This tutorials explains how to charge and maintain your TurtleBot.

  3. 3D Visualisation

    Visualising 3d and camera data from the kinect/asus.

Teleoperation

  1. Keyboard Teleop

    Keyboard teleoperation of a turtlebot.

  2. Joystick Teleop

    Joystick teleoperation of a turtlebot.

  3. Interactive Markers Teleop

    A tutorial describing how to use rviz interactive markers for controlling the TurtleBot.

Calibration

  1. TurtleBot Odometry and Gyro Calibration

    /!\ Only necessary if you have a Create base which is using an external gyro. This will show you how to calibrate or test the calibration of a TurtleBot which is highly recommended when running any navigation based application.

Advanced Usage

Navigation

  1. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  2. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

Something Funny

  1. The TurtleBot Follower Demo

    This describes how to run the TurtleBot Follower Demo on your TurtleBot.

  2. The TurtleBot Panorama Demo

    This describes how to run the TurtleBot Panorama Demo on your TurtleBot.

Interesting Software

  1. The TurtleBot Panorama Demo

    This describes how to run the TurtleBot Panorama Demo on your TurtleBot.

App Platform

Before getting started on this section, you may wish to investigate the information and tutorials in rocon_app_platform.

  1. The Turtlebot App Manager

    Getting to know the new app manager - pairing and concert modes.

  2. Turtlebot-Android Pairing

    Pairing your android with turtlebot applications.

  3. Building Existing Android Apps

    Installation and build instructions for existing TurtleBot Android applications.

  4. Create a Robot App

    How to create and install a robot application (rapp) for pairing or concert modes.

  5. Create an Android App

    How to create an android app for robot-android pairing.

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About

  1. Turtlebot-Developer Habitats

    Various usage scenarios for turtlebots and their developers.

  2. Interacting with your Turtlebot

    The many ways you can provoke/inspire your turtlebot to action!

Preparation

  1. Turtlebot Installation

    Installing software onto the turtlebot.

  2. PC Installation

    Installing the software for your monitoring workstation pc.

  3. Network Configuration

    Get turtlebot and your pc chatting to each other.

Bringup

  1. TurtleBot Bringup

    How to start the TurtleBot software.

  2. PC Bringup

    Connecting to the turtlebot from the PC.

  3. TurtleBot Care and Feeding

    This tutorials explains how to charge and maintain your TurtleBot.

  4. Create Odometry and Gyro Calibration

    /!\ This is only necessary if you have a Create base. The Kobuki comes with a factory calibrated gyro. This will show you how to calibrate or test the calibration of a TurtleBot which is highly recommended when running any navigation based application.

Applications

Looking Around

  1. A First Interaction

    Run your first interaction with the turtlebot - chatter!

  2. Visualisation

    Find and call launchers to visualise the turtle and its data streams.

  3. 3D Visualisation

    Visualising 3d and camera data from the kinect/asus.

Teleoperation

  1. Keyboard Teleop

    Keyboard teleoperation of a turtlebot.

  2. Joystick Teleop

    Joystick teleoperation of a turtlebot.

  3. Qt Teleop

    Qt teleoperation of a turtlebot.

  4. Interactive Markers Teleop

    A tutorial describing how to use rviz interactive markers for controlling the TurtleBot.

Navigation

  1. SLAM Map Building with TurtleBot

    How to generate a map using gmapping

  2. Autonomous Navigation of a Known Map with TurtleBot

    This tutorial describes how to use the TurtleBot with a previously known map.

Something Funny

  1. The TurtleBot Follower Demo

    This describes how to run the TurtleBot Follower Demo on your TurtleBot.

  2. The TurtleBot Panorama Demo

    This describes how to run the TurtleBot Panorama Demo on your TurtleBot.

Android Interactions

  1. Download Turtlebot Android Apps from Play Store

    Download android apps from Play Store to run turtlebot rapps on your turtlebot via android device

  2. How to Run Turtlebot Andorid Application

    Instructions how to run turtlebot android application

  3. Turtlebot Android Application Dev Tutorial

    Instructions how to develop turtlebot android app

Simulation

Stage

  1. TurtleBot in Stage Simulator

    How to start turtlebot stage simulation

  2. Customizing the Stage Simulator

    Explains how to use your own map with the stage simulator for turtlebot and adjust configurations for your needs

Gazebo

  1. Gazebo Bringup Guide

    See the simulated turtlebot in Gazebo.

  2. Explore the Gazebo world

    Cruise around in the Gazebo world and use RViz to "see" what's in it.

  3. Make a map and navigate with it

    Use the navigation stack to create a map of the Gazebo world and start navigation based on it.

Development Corner

  1. Customising the Turtle

    Pre-load your own customisations/configuration on the turtle.

  2. Create your First Rapp

    Create, load and execute a 'babbler' rapp, and, is it really worth the effort?

  3. Create your First Interaction

    Create, load and execute a 'babbler' interaction.

  4. Adding New 3D Sensor

    Add support for a new 3D sensor to the turtlebot stack.

  5. Adding a lidar to the turtlebot using hector_models (Hokuyo UTM-30LX)

    A revised tutorial for adding a Hokuyo Lidar to the turtlebot, updated for Indigo and uses the hector_models package

Tutorials describing how to develop android interactions can be found in the android corner.

Appendix

Rocon QT App manager

  1. Start Rapp with QT App manager

    How to start implementation rapps with Rocon Qt App manager

Multi TurtleBot Concert

Teleop Concert

Teleoperate multiple turtlebots!

  1. TurtleBot Concert Bringup

    how to start the turtlebot concert

  2. Bring up Turtlebot as Concert Client

    how to start the turtlebot concert

  3. Teleop a turtlebot via Concert

    how to teleoperate turtlebot in concert

Other Resources

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The latest officially supported release is for indigo.
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