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

[peter heim]

On 07/12/10 22:16, Chris Brown wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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
>>
>>     -- 
>>     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
>>     http://forums.trossenrobotics.com
>
>     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
check out this thread
> http://forums.trossenrobotics.com/showthread.php?t=4410
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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