[ros-users] Looking for a cheap and simple ROSable robot to buy

[Chris Brown]

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 7:24 AM, peter heim <peterheim at bigpond.com> wrote:

>  On 07/12/10 22:16, Chris Brown wrote:
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> 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 at bigpond.com> wrote:
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>>  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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>> Chris
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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
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>> http://forums.trossenrobotics.com
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>>
>> 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
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> check out this thread
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> http://forums.trossenrobotics.com/showthread.php?t=4410
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> 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)
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> peter
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Thanks
I know this isnt a hardware mailing list
But on that site I found the roboard, basically a 1Ghz 486 based SoC with
plenty of I/O. I can run ROS on this controller and wifi to my server if
need be
Would the roboard make good starting point?
As for the rest of the hardware I should be able to source it all locally
Luckily I can make my own aluminium parts

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Chris
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