[ros-users] Robots Selection

[Dev Chandan]

Hi Everyone,

 I am working on an irobot create platform using a kinect to do some basic
navigation.
 However I don't want to use an onboard computer to do the processing.
 I wanted to do the processing on another host computer by accessing the
data through a wireless router housed on the create.
 So is it possible to run ROS on this host computer and accessing the robot
via router.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Dev Chandan Behera
National University of Sinagpore

On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 9:24 AM, Garratt <garrattgallagher at gmail.com> wrote:

> $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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