Robot & Chisel - Articles

Reviewing my robot builds

Finally using MoveIt on ROS2

Implementing the graceful_controller package.

A bit of a different type of blog post.

How I'm using ROS 2 on my Macbook

A dumb robot gets smarter.

Thoughts and themes from so many discussions.

This is the dumbest robot I've built in a while.

Porting to ROS2 Humble

A look back at a strange year.

The UBR-1 is now cruising around autonomously.

Maxwell and the Robomagellan are making progress.

I built a map and localized the UBR-1.

I've been working with Cyclone DDS lately.

I've got ROS2 Foxy and RVIZ2 running on MacOSX Catalina.

Take only what you need to survive.

Porting the head camera.

Porting robot_controllers to ROS2.

I've finally started to work in ROS2.

I bought a UBR-1 on Craigslist and am working on restoring it.

I've managed to get some decent results for outdoor localization of the robomagellan robot.

I'm making progress on my outdoor robomagellan robot.

The new website is finally up.

It is really starting to feel like spring here in New Hampshire, so I've been reviving my Robomagellan robot.

Calibration is essential for robots.

A look back at my favorite little orange robot.

Introducing a ROS package I've been working on for a while.

A look back at the evolution of the ArbotiX board.

How to configure the PS4 controller to work with your ROS-based robot

After a five year hiatus, the blog is back.

How to use ROS answers like a pro.

A killer small computer for your robot.

The robomagellan robot has been fully assembled and tested outdoors.

How to build your own buildfarm for building your code.

How to setup ikfast for a better inverse kinematics on your robot.

A look at the predecessor to Maxwell, a mini version of the PR-2

PR-Shelf

Upcoming events and an update on Maxwell playing chess.

Catkin Resources and Common Pitfalls

There are a number of ways to connect your hardware to ROS.

A first look at MoveIt and Maxwell gets another degree of freedom.

There are a number of 3d-SLAM applications now available in ROS.

I've finally started building my RoboMagellan robot.

I've uploaded a couple robot parts on Thingiverse.

Navigation and mapping in smaller homes.

A new linear actuator gives Maxwell the ability to reach the floor and the table

Update Palooza

Video of a robot chess match.

Maxwell won 1st place in the 2011 AAAI Small Scale Manipulation Challenge.

My first project of the summer here at Willow is now in release.