Questions tagged [software]
A set of machine-readable instructions (most often in the form of a computer program) that directs a computer's processor to perform specific operations.
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Dynamixel MX-106T (2.0) Profile Velocity and Profile Acceleration using U2D2 and Wizard 2.0
I am trying to control the MX-106 servo by setting the Profile Velocity and Profile Acceleration under Current-based Position Control Mode using the Wizard software. However, I am not getting the ...
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How can I build a mobile app that will publish images to ROS? [closed]
I'd like to build a simple mobile app that allows the user to click a picture and then publish that picture via a topic to ROS.
How can I connect the app and ROS? What would my development environment ...
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Is it possible to set up intra process communications b/w 1 publisher and multiple subscribers?
I was reading this tutorial: https://docs.ros.org/en/humble/Tutorials/Demos/Intra-Process-Communication.html
Is it possible to have multiple subscribers to the published message? How does the unique ...
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What does software-based parameterization in ISO 13849-1 mean?
I have no CS background except some coding experience. I am studying the standard ISO 13849-1 and find section 4.6.4 concerning "software-based parameterization" is not clear to me. I have ...
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catkin_make not creating a catkin workspace for ROS through Robostack (Conda) environment
I've recently been encountering an issue when trying to create a working catkin workspace for ROS through RoboStack.
Robostack is utilized to create a working ROS environment installed in Conda.
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Sensors, ports, pins, drivers and firmware by example
I am looking to just make sure I correctly understand the fundamentals for how robotic systems typically receive and process inputs from sensors.
It is my understanding that a sensor peripheral, such ...
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HC-05 not responding to AT Commands from Raspberry Pi Pico
I'm trying to write AT commands to HC-05 module using Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython, nothing complicated. But for some reason my module doesn't respond. It works well in data mode and I'm able to ...
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Safety standards for autopilots
Does anyone know if where i could learn more about the software safety standards for real time applications, such as for car and plane autopilots?
Both EU and US suggestions are very much wanted.
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How large and complex a robotic systems from a software point of view? [closed]
So, I have this misconception, I think, that software engineering in robotics entails a deep reinforcement learning model and that is it.
So, if you work in this field as a software engineer how large ...
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May I get this robot arm to be controlled via drawing, not programming?
I got an Omron Viper 850 robot arm with a spindle mounted with a cutter. It is controlled via EV+ programming (EV+ is a programming language used in the ACE Adept Omron software to move the robot).
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Automated Manual Testing / Robot-computer interaction
What is the technical term for a computer mechanically interfaces another computer? For example a robot mechanically interacting (vs API) with a PC or smartphone as a human would to automatically ...
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What flight firmware stack is most common in aerial robotics research environments?
I'm considering Aero-Astro grad school and am looking into acquiring a drone hardware platform to implement GNC/ PNT/ autonomy papers like those I might see from, e.g., the Navigation and Autonomous ...
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How to make a CNC machine from scratch?
I want to make my own CNC machine from scratch because it's cheaper to make than buy a premade one. I noticed that some machines go for tens of thousands of dollars and I cannot understand how they ...
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Software Architectures for Robots
When designing a robot (manipulator, house robot, drone, autonomous driving system), what options does one have regarding the general software architecture? Is there even such a thing, as a very high ...
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How can I leverage my experience with the JVM and Android to do some hobby-level building and controlling robots at home? [closed]
I'm looking for a product for home hobby-level robotics. Something that has modular robot hardware allowing me to design the robot itself, but lets me write the logic in a JVM or Android language. I ...
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How do I get competent in using c++ for my projects? [closed]
I am a PhD student, working on Sensor Fusion and estimation problems. I would like as I finish my PhD to have acquired sound knowledge in what seems to be the industry norm for working with real ...
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How to avoid false encoder counts due to vibration in robot?
I have a couple of motors on my mobile base other than the drive motors, and they tend to create vibration in the robot. When these motors are turned on, the wheel's encoder ticks increase without any ...
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Controller Design Using Webots! (Heading, Velocity, tilt,balance)
I am trying to design and implement certain controllers for a robot. I am currently designing controllers for the robot, where it aims to control the Heading, Velocity, Tilt, Balance of the robot. ...
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Good Software Projects for Aspiring Engineers [closed]
With the pandemic going on, our school has decided to officially shutdown all sponsored club meetings. Now that we are all digital, our robotics club was looking for projects that students can do at ...
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What Software Is Used For Autonomy Software Simulation?
I don't have a physical robot but I would like to test the performance of my C++ code for odometry, SLAM, and path planning. Are there any good simulation software where I can test my algorithm ...
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ShopBot router software crashes after machine moves past limit switch
We just bought a ShopBot for our Workshop and set it up ourselves. The ShopBot Software crashed every time we manually moved the gantry past its magnetic limit switches. Sometimes the software also ...
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Free Multibody Dynamics Software?
I'm working on modelling a feller buncher, its end effector consists of a saw to cut trees and claws to bundle them together. I'm looking for a free/open source software that can simulate dynamics of ...
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Is interacting with registers the only way software and hardware interact?
I'm aware that memory mapped addresses that point to registers are sometimes used to control hardware devices. Is that the only way they're controlled? I started asking about how software talks to ...
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Problem with UKF weights when calculating predicted state
I'm having troubles implementing a UKF during the calculation of $\overline{\mu_t}$, specifically in this step:
$$\overline{\mu_t} = \sum_{i=0}^{2n}w_m^{[i]}\chi_t^{*[i]}$$
My problem I'm facing is ...
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Is a compilers course or a databases course more relevant for robotics engineering? [closed]
I am trying to decide between taking a compilers and interpreters course where we create an OpenGL shader compiler and a databases course. My aim is to go into robotics engineering and I am wondering ...
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using motor controllers with Raspberry instead of Arduno. Is it just me or is everyone ok with bad sofftware support?
I bought a Roboclaw controller. Since then, have looked around for other. The software support seems to be the same (to me:sad) state.
They all seem to provide Arduino code examples, however, then I ...
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Ontology/marketplace of robotics components and integration environment (BPEL or CAD for robotics)?
It should be possible to take the formal description of robotics components (in form of ontology, formal API descriptions or other kind of formal specification of the capabilities and requirements of ...
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How to become proficient in software development for an aspiring roboticist? [closed]
I am a masters student specializing in Robotics. I have a bachelors degree in Mechanical engineering and hence a bit sloppy with programming languages. MATLAB is one thing I am proficient in. But ...
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How do robotics companies track faults in production systems?
Are there any specific tools or practices which robotics companies use in order to keep track of errors in:
Sensors/Actuators malfunctioning or returning unexpected results
Programming errors or ...
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Which Trajectory representation for optimization
I'm strugling on that problem for a while, so any help is welcome.
I need a trajectory representation that is performant for optimization, i.e. I want something that computes quickly. The function I ...
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Which is best way to calculate inverse kinematics for scara robot?
I am working on scara robot project and I have one big confusion. I am using simple trigonometric way(tan inverse traingl formula) to calculate inverse kinematics . But lot of people suggested me to ...
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Multiple robots in ROS Gazebo SITL with separate MAVlink/MAVproxy codes
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This question is about simulating one ErleCopter and one ErleRover simultaneously for a non-commercial research. I would like to have the quadcopter follow a rover, which in turn is to be ...
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Kuka KR-C4 Documentation [closed]
Is there an official documentation from Kuka that explains at a beginner level how to start programming Kuka Robots equipped with KR-C4 controllers?
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How do I interface with a drone?
I recently bought a drone(quadcopter). I like how the drone works but now I would like to create an application that will allow me to control the drone remotely from my PC or Phone.
How does a ...
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How to get manufactured part from CAD file?
I am working through the book Learning Robotics using Python, which is for Python programmers who want to learn some robotics. Chapter 2 shows you how to use LibreCAD to design the plates and poles ...
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All-in-one GNSS localization solution (hardware+software) [closed]
Is there something like an all-in-one satellite based localization solution that would contain both hardware and software to do GNSS localization for robotics? I mean a package that would also contain ...
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Joystick Rate Limit Filter For FRC Java Programming [closed]
I am a programmer for my school's FRC robotics team and have received the request from our hardware/driving department to limit the speed at which the robot's motors can accelerate given a joystick ...
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Is RobotBASIC outdated? [closed]
I found this website http://robotbasic.org/ and it talks about a language used for programming things related to robotics, and I want to make sure whether or not it's worth investing any time or ...
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IPhone controlled RC car [closed]
I have an R.C car and there is a program in my computer in which I can code the car to perform movements.I would like to have an application with a visual design.Where it shows the cars path.
Is ...
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Recommendation for 3D mechanism modeling and simulation software
I'm working on a robotic hand and I would like to simulate different joints and tendon insertion points before starting to actually build it.
I've been googling and found things like Solidworks and ...
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Simulation environment for conducting visual servoing experiment
I want to conduct the following experiment:
I want to set up a scene with a kuka lwr4+ arm, a 3D model of an object and a camera overlooking them. I want to find the pose of the object using some pose ...
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Calculus in robotics [closed]
I am still in high school and am a part of the robotics club that competes in the FTC (First Tech Challenge). I am just about finishing my first Calculus class (Calc 1), and would be ecstatic to be ...
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Where to make changes for simulation project Bullet/Gazebo/ROS/Orocos
I am starting to develop robotics project which involves simulation (and maybe real world programs) of soft-body dynamics (for food processing) and clothes/garment handling (for textile industry or ...
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Circuit Design and Simulation [closed]
I want to design some circuits of my own. My area of expertise is in Computer Science Engineering. I have listed out the components which are essential in the circuit. I want a software which can be ...
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Artificial Intelligence Software Packages: Professionals, University education is oft' a step behind. What's actually being used? [closed]
Currently using Windows 8, what software packages for artificial intelligence programming (robotics branch) are used in today's professional environment as standard. Lots of internet suggestions, but ...
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idea for web application in robotics [closed]
I am learning and I am interested robotics, but also I need to update my web development skills so the question is - is there any idea for good web application that could be connected with robotics - ...
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Beginner question about software for calculations
I'm a complete beginner in robotics with background in programming...
I started thinking about a robot project yesterday and want to order some motors to test with. I saw the specs for the motors, ...
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where can I get openinterface.py?
I am trying to program the create2 irobot using python. there is a script called openinterface.py. where can I download this script?
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Dealing with position inaccuracy and latency in PID Loop
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I am new to PID, for my first PID project I am using a simple P-Loop and 300 degree linear potentiometers for position feedback. I am using the roboclaw 2x60A motor controller. The motor ...
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Robot safety standards for software
I am looking for possible ISO standards for robot safety specifically for software.
I have come across this presentation that mentions many ISO standards and it's not very clear which exactly applies ...
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