On 07/12/10 22:16, Chris Brown wrote:

Where can I get an arbotix based module, sensors, framework, servos, wireless comms etc locally?

NOTE I do not have Microsoft products at home, If the product is windows based its pretty useless to me

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 6:40 PM, peter heim <peterheim@bigpond.com> wrote:

On 07/12/10 12:20, Chris Brown wrote:

Hello,

I'd like to start playing with some robot hardware integrating ROS

I have some electronic and programming skills

Are their any simple cheap development kits out there

Please note that I do live in Australia and certain products may not be available or costly to import

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Hi Chris
I live in Australia (cairns) the Arbotix and the serializer MCU are a good start the serializer (from robotics connection)
costs about $10 in postage, there is a good fourm at

http://forums.trossenrobotics.com

Both have help available

regards Peter

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Hi

the arbotix can be bought here

http://www.trossenrobotics.com/c/arbotix-robocontrollers.aspx

check out this thread

http://forums.trossenrobotics.com/showthread.php?t=4410

i run this under ubuntu 10.4 and ROS
the arbotix with  dynamixel servo sharp IR range finder for about $160 + a drive base and encoders
will allow you to use the navigation stack (but not gmapping)

peter

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