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Machine Learning with OpenAI Gym on ROS Development Studio

Ricardo Téllez 08 May 2017

Imagine how easy it would be to learn skating, if only it doesn’t hurt everytime you fall. Unfortunately, we, humans, don’t have that option. Robots, however, can now “learn” their skills o...

SICK LMS full LIDAR teardown

Robots for Roboticists 28 Apr 2017

I recently found a SICK LMS291 in the trash (dumpster diving time!). It is a bit of an older model---manufactured in August 2000---however the fundamentals should be similiar to the current generation...

Developing ROS programs for the Sphero robot

Ricardo Téllez 13 Mar 2017

You probably know the Sphero robot. It is a small robot with the shape of a ball. In case that you have one, you must know that it is possible to control it using ROS, by installing in your computer t...

Into the deep: Underwater machines keep an eye on climate change

Horizon Magazine 26 Jan 2017

The shells on crustaceans and molluscs off the Norwegian Atlantic coast are not as thick as they once were. This is because of ocean acidification, where increased carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphe...

Evaluating what’s easy and what’s hard to automate in your workshop

Mathieu Bélanger-Barrette and Robotiq Inc. 17 Dec 2015

If you haven’t already introduced a robot into your workshop, or if you are in the process of introducing such a device, you may be wondering … what is the best place to start? What is easy and wh...

EVE: An ultimate frisbee playing robot

Lynn Urbina 28 Feb 2014

Being a member of FIRST Team 3504, The Girls of Steel, has been an amazing experience: I have built robots with my teammates, gone to international competitions, and have had great time. We recently ...