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