[ros-users] Robots Selection

[Nicolás Alvarez Picco]

Hi,
First of all thanks for answering. 
Garratt I saw the video and it is really good. I would like to do thing like that! I mean, a moving robot with a laptop or a netbook on board, and design a path planner!
Do you think there is good code in ROS repositories using the iRobot Create or the Rovio, because I am not an expert in robotics.
I was checking in the official website of iRobot Create and the cheapest Roomba is 349 euros, much more than what you said, which model are u using?
And what about the kinect, there is good stauff in ROS repositories? 
Are u using a special type or most of then are the same?

Thanks

Nicolas

> From: garrattgallagher at gmail.com
> To: ros-users at code.ros.org
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:24:30 -0500
> Subject: Re: [ros-users] Robots Selection
> 
> $300 is pretty low, but if you have your own laptop, you can make it
> happen.  
> 
> Dan was right, the popular (and my favorite as well) choice is the
> iRobot Create. I'm working on a project to make a good mounting for the
> Kinect on the Create (or the Roomba) and put a computer on board:
> www.bilibot.com 
> And so is Willow Garage! (It's just a good idea.)
> 
> A couple notes: be careful about the $130 price tag: it only buys you
> the robot, and you have to supply non-rechargable batteries, which can
> get really annoying  (and costly) after a while.
> the price with rechargable battery and charger is $219.
> 
> Also, if you are a vision guy, and that $300 is a hard constraint, I
> might recommend the Rovio - it has a webcam and already has ROS drivers!
> 
> cheers
> Garratt
> 
> On Thu, 2011-01-27 at 11:14 -0600, Dan Lazewatsky wrote:
> > Hi Nicolas -
> > I recall a similar discussion on this list before, but I can't seem to
> > find it. The consensus seems to be (and I'm inclined to agree) that
> > one of the best low-cost options is the iRobot Create, which costs
> > about $130 USD. You can drop a netbook or laptop on top, and along
> > with a Kinect, you have a very capable robot.
> > 
> > 
> > -Dan
> > 
> > 2011/1/27 Nicolás Alvarez Picco <nicolasapicco at hotmail.com>
> >         Nicolas
> > 
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