Introduction to Robot Simulators
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Robotics design and development can be aided and expedited by virtual simulation of a proposed robot and the environment in which it will operate. Sometimes, simulations can be transferred to a physical robot with few modifications. The simulator allows for robotics programs to be conveniently written and tested in a virtual environment, before the program is tested on an actual robot.
Derek Shackleford, JDQ Robotics Engineer, will demonstrate the new Turtlebot3 simulation in Gazebo. Sina Radmard, UBC Computer Science Post Doc, will demonstrate ROSified simulations of robots using V-Rep. Mohammad Al Qaderi, SFU Mechatronics Systems Engineering PhD Candidate, will demonstrate the ARIA robot simulator.
Our presenters will describe and demo how simulators can create simple worlds of objects and building floor plans, and program the robots to interact within these worlds. They will show how the use of a robotics simulator for robot design and development control program is highly recommended regardless of whether an actual robot is available. Popular ROS compatible 3D simulators will be demonstrated, including Gazebo, V-Rep, and ARIA. In addition, all speakers will present hardware and software prerequisites, costs and benefits, and lessons learned.
Pizza and non-alcoholic beverages will be served. The $5 meetup fee will be charged to verify RSVP's and refreshment needs, and will ultimately be donated to good social cause.
Introduction to Robot Simulators