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robots, banking and all things complex

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

@LearnOpenCV I'm still waiting for mine to be delivered... In the meantime:

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

@youtalk Thanks for posting this @youtalk

[Tobias Fischer @TobiasRobotics]

Incredibly happy that our @RoboStack paper has been accepted to the @ieeeras Robotics & Automation Magazine 🥳. @RoboStack brings together #ROS @rosorg with @condaforge and @ProjectJupyter. Preprint: https://t.co/KPEN3Zkp99. Find out some key benefits in this 🧵: 1/n

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

@IrenaTadic1 @EasternStyle1 Very interesting. Can you share more details about the project?

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

#RPA is an useful tool
but
#RPA does not fix problems

find out my take on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of using RPA: https://t.co/aKgk6tDBZh

#Automation #enterprisetech #architecture #DDD

[RoboStack @RoboStack]

Great to see that #moveit recommends @RoboStack as we provide native @Windows builds: https://t.co/pfbHRCWznQ

Many more packages are available as well (on Linux, macOS and Windows); check out https://t.co/OkZq4tXrdh for super easy ROS installation on those platforms.

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

@shiba_8ro Yes, it supports both 1.0 and 2.0 thanks to @ROBOTIS Dynamixel2Arduino library although not all commands are covered (ex. sync and bulk are not yet open-sourced for good reasons).

https://t.co/e0Te6pkXDB

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

Major milestone today: #MihaRobot #FSR feet speak #Dynamixel!

#humanoid #Robotics #ROS

[Sergey Levine @svlevine]

After over a year of development, we're finally releasing our work on real-world dexterous manipulation: MTRF. MTRF learns complex dexterous manipulation skills *directly in the real world* via continuous and fully autonomous trial-and-error learning.

Thread below ->

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

Early bird registration for #ROSDevDay21 expires on 26th of April. See you there!

https://t.co/CN8dXop1cl

#ROS #ROSDevelopers @_TheConstruct_

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

Battery management for autonomous robots is a big deal. The new hot-swap circuits for #MihaRobot include now a low voltage buzzer and extra low voltage cutoff to protect the batteries.

XT30 connectors and nicer switch also makes the leg more pleasing (right).

#ROS #humanoid

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

While the PCB for #MihaRobot pressure sensitive feet (#FSR) are being made, I've breadboarded the circuits to start working on the firmware.

#dynamixel #ROS #Arduino

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

@julielerman Someone in Europe in his 30s: “What is a check?”

Someone in Europe in her 20s: “What is a bank?”

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

@shiba_8ro It will certainly support Protocol 2.0 but initially there will be only read/write instructions supported, no bulk/sync ones.
This is because I've decided to use the #Dynamixel2Arduino library that is a little early in development.
https://t.co/e0Te6pkXDB

#dynamixel

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

First version off #dynamixel #FSR feet for #MihaRobot is ready.

While the PCBs are being made I'll have to prepare the firmware...

#humanoid #ROS #dynamixel

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

The number one selling book on Amazon (UK) in "Linux & Unix Programming" and "Device Drivers Programming" is a 15 years old book that covers kernel 2.6...

Now this is proper writing...

#Linux

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

@ZachAllen417 If you're using the appropriate actuators, that's already built in the hardware:

https://t.co/CmxFRR1iuf

#dynamixel

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

@fernan_glez98 They are all #Dynamixel servos produced by @ROBOTIS. Legs and head use 2XL430-W250 (which are a brilliant idea) and arms the single DOF version XL430-W250.
Full (current) specs are here:
https://t.co/xVN8hr6X38

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

#Miha does some simple scripted moves. #rviz on the right. Ready for some serious moves with #Moveit next! #ROS #humanoid #dynamixel

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

@BodegaRobotics @OpenRoboticsOrg The short answer is no. Not for the time being. But that is why there is this great community around #ROS.
There is a project in flight by @PALRobotics and @TU_Muenchen to build a scalable #ROS model:

https://t.co/P9gfYJnXyy

#humanoid

[synapticonltd @synapticonltd]

@giodegas Thank you. I'm quite curious to see the interest it raises in the academic and research communities.