ROS Robotics Projects: Build and control robots powered by the Robot Operating System machine learning and virtual reality 2nd Edition

Build exciting robotics projects such as mobile manipulators self-driving cars and industrial robots powered by ROS machine learning and virtual realityKey FeaturesCreate and program cool robotic projects using powerful ROS librariesBuild industrial robots like mobile manipulators to handle complex tasksLearn how reinforcement learning and deep learning are used with ROSBook DescriptionNowadays heavy industrial robots placed in workcells are being replaced by new age robots called cobots which dont need workcells. They are used in manufacturing retail banks energy and healthcare among other domains. One of the major reasons for this rapid growth in the robotics market is the introduction of an open source robotics framework called the Robot Operating System (ROS).This book covers projects in the latest ROS distribution ROS Melodic Morenia with Ubuntu Bionic (18.04). Starting with the fundamentals this updated edition of ROS Robotics Projects introduces you to ROS-2 and helps you understand how it is different from ROS-1. Youll be able to model and build an industrial mobile manipulator in ROS and simulate it in Gazebo 9. Youll then gain insights into handling complex robot applications using state machines and working with multiple robots at a time. This ROS book also introduces you to new and popular hardware such as Nvidias Jetson Nano Asus Tinker Board and Beaglebone Black and allows you to explore interfacing with ROS. Youll learn as you build interesting ROS projects such as self-driving cars making use of deep learning reinforcement learning and other key AI concepts.By the end of the book youll have gained the confidence to build interesting and intricate projects with ROS.What you will learnGrasp the basics of ROS and understand ROS applicationsUncover how ROS-2 is different from ROS-1Handle complex robot tasks using state machinesCommunicate with multiple robots and collaborate to build apps with themExplore ROS capabilities with the latest embedded boards such as Tinker Board S and Jetson NanoDiscover how machine learning and deep learning techniques are used with ROSBuild a self-driving car powered by ROSTeleoperate your robot using Leap Motion and a VR headsetWho this book is forIf you’re a student hobbyist professional or anyone with a passion for learning robotics and interested in learning about algorithms motion control and perception capabilities from scratch this book is for you. This book is also ideal for anyone who wants to build a new product and for researchers to make the most of what’s already available to create something new and innovative in the field of robotics.