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

[Nathaniel Lewis]

I think you would rather get a panda board.  It is cheaper and way more
powerful. http://pandaboard.org/content/platform

On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 2:58 PM, Chris Brown <chrisneilbrown at gmail.com>wrote:

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> On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 7:24 AM, peter heim <peterheim at bigpond.com> wrote:
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>>  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
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>> 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:
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>>>  Hello,
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>>>  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
>>>
>>> --
>>> 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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>> Chris
>> Aluminium Replacement Parts <http://arp.chrisb.id.au/>
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>>  Hi
>> the arbotix can be bought here
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>> 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)
>>
>> 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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