ROS2 Basics in 5 Days (Python) Course - Python
Learn ROS2 basics now. It doesn't matter if you are new to ROS or a veteran, ROS2 is here to stay.
Course Summary
ROS2 is finally here! This introductory course is intended not only for new ROS users but also ROS1 old users that want to start with ROS2. ROS2 adds a lot of new features that will get traction in the next year. This course will give you the basics for starting ROS2, more than the bells and whistles of ROS2 that are much more advanced topics and will be addressed in their respective specialized courses.
What you will learn
- Creation of ROS2 packages
- Management of the new Colcon universal building system.
- Topic Publishers and subscribers in ROS2 Python.
- New Launch system based on Python
- Service servers and client generation for ROS2.
- Basic use of ROS1-Bridge to communicate ROS2 systems with ROS1 systems.
- Use of Debbuging tools in ROS2.
Course Overview
Introduction to the Course
A brief introduction to the contents of the course. It contains a practical demo.
ROS2 Basic Concepts
Basic ROS2 concepts: packages, nodes, compilation, launch files, etc...
Understanding ROS2 Topics
What are topics, publishers, subscribers, topic messages (interfaces) and how they work.
Understanding ROS2 Services
What is a ROS2 Service? How to manage services in a robot and how to call a service.
Callbacks
Learn what ar callbacks and how to use them in ROS2
Multithreading
Learn how to use multithreading in ROS2 and how it connects with callbacks
Understanding ROS2 Actions
What is a ROS2 Action, how to manage actions in a robot and how to call an Action Server.
Debugging Tools
How to manage log messages in ROS2. Also, learn how to launch and use RViz2 and how to use the new ros2 doctor tool.
Teachers
Alberto Ezquerro
Making easier the way the people learn how to program robots.
Christian Alberto Chávez Vásquez
Master Degree in Robotics, Automation and Home Automation and currently studying another Master Degree in Smart Cities and Smart Grids. He has worked in ROS projects with navigation, exploration, industrial robotics and artificial vision.
Robots used
TurtleBot 3 robot
Learning Path
Get started with ROS2
