First glance of robotics course (VPL) Young Joon Kim MSRDS First Beginner Course – STEP3.

First glance of robotics course (VPL)

Young Joon Kimhttp://www.helloapps.com

MSRDS First Beginner Course – STEP3

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Topics• My first robot driving• Autonomous robot driving• Dancing with robots

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My first robot driving (VPL)

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My first robot driving• Click link named “Sample code” of “My first robot driving”

Click “Sample code” link

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My first robot driving• Opened VPL diagram

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My first robot driving• Run VPL diagram by pressing “F5” key or clicking “Start”

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My first robot driving• Two windows will be shown as follows

“Simple Dashboard” service

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My first robot driving• “Simple Dashboard” service

– Enable to control the robot driving– Enable to control the joint angles– Enable to show the status of Laser Sensor– Provide visual joystick– Provide binding joystick or XBox360 controller automatically

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My first robot driving• First, connect to the robot by clicking “Connect” button on

the “Simple Dashboard”

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My first robot driving• Second, select a running drive service by double-clicking on

the list

Double-click1

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Off -> On

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• Drive your robot by moving visual joystick

My first robot driving

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• Drive your robot by moving visual joystick

My first robot driving

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How to change camera position• Use “Directional arrow key” to move camera position

Move left by clicking“Left arrow key”

Move right by clicking“Right arrow key”

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How to change camera position• Use “Directional arrow key” to move camera position

Move forwards by clicking“Up arrow key”

Move backwards by clicking“Down arrow key”

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How to change camera view• Use “Left mouse button dragging” to move camera view

Turn left Turn right

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How to change camera view• Use “Left mouse button dragging” to move camera view

Turn upwards Turn downwards

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Autonomous robot driving (VPL)

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Autonomous robot driving• Click link named “Sample code” of “Autonomous robot

driving”

Click “Sample code” link

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Autonomous robot driving• Opened VPL diagram

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Autonomous robot driving• LEGO tribot will be moved with rectangular pattern

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Dancing with robots (VPL)

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Dancing with robots• Click link named “Sample code” of “Dancing with robots”

Click “Sample code” link

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Dancing with robots• Opened VPL diagram

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Dancing with robots• Two iRobot Creates will show synchronized dancing