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Exploring ROS – RACECAR/J

September 4, 2018
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Exploring ROS is easy using the both the built-in tools and additional GUI based tools. Looky here: This is a little different than most the content on JetsonHacks. Basically we […]

After completion of the RACECAR/J robot assembly, ROS software installation and VESC programming, it is time to test teleoperation using a game controller. Looky here: Background In the software installation […]

Intel RealSense Package for ROS on NVIDIA Jetson TX

April 28, 2018
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Intel provides an open source ROS Package for their RealSense D400 series cameras. Here we install the package on a NVIDIA Jetson TX development kit. Looky here: Background The RealSense […]

Robot Operating System (ROS) on NVIDIA Jetson TX Development Kits

April 27, 2018
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With the advent of L4T 28.2, we freshened up the ROS installers for the Jetson TX1 and Jetson TX2. Looky here: Background In a previous article, Robot Operating System (ROS) […]

RACECAR/J – Hokuyo UST-10LX Configuration

February 21, 2018
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In the first part of our Hokuyo UST-10LX installation article, we made a wiring harness and installed the lidar into RACECAR/J. After connecting the Jetson on the RACECAR to an […]

RACECAR/J – Hokuyo UST-10LX Lidar

February 20, 2018
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Adding a Hokuyo UST-10LX Scanning Range Finder to RACECAR/J is probably the most difficult task in the build to replicate a MIT RACECAR. With a little patience, it’s not too […]

Skydio R1 – Jetson TX1 Based Self-Flying Camera

February 14, 2018
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So you’ve been working on your Jetson TX1 project for a while, and need a little inspiration. It turns out that there’s a group of people at Skydio that put […]

RACECAR/J – Programming the Electronic Speed Controller – VESC 4.X

February 13, 2018
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Before we can run RACECAR/J, we need to program the electronic speed controller, called a VESC, for the motor and steering. Looky here: Background Note: Newer versions of RACECAR J […]

RACECAR/J Software Install

February 5, 2018
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In the previous article in our RACECAR/J Build Series, we finished the initial assembly of the base robot. Now it is time for the Software Install. FOCBOX replaced by VESC6 […]

Deep Learning for Self-Driving Cars

January 31, 2018
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The course MIT 6.S094: Deep Learning for Self-Driving Cars is currently in session. Course instructor Dr. Lex Fridman states that “Our goal is to release 1 lecture every other day […]

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