Category: Robotics
- June 4, 2017
- 10 Comments
Reader Fikri asked: Now, I’ve been a while trying to understand RACECAR/J and other similar project out there. Please correct me if my understanding is way off. So, there are […]
- June 1, 2017
- 137 Comments
After finishing the installation of the ROS packages on the Jetson RACECAR, we need to program the VESC, an electronic speed controller, for use in the Jetson RACECAR. Looky here: […]
- May 30, 2017
- 16 Comments
In part one of the RACECAR software install, we set the stage. In this article, we install the RACECAR packages. Looky here: Background One of the packages that is installed […]
- April 26, 2017
- 17 Comments
The software install for the Jetson RACECAR is a multi-step process. Looky here: Background There are a couple of different ways to install the software for the Jetson RACECAR. The […]
- April 17, 2017
- 10 Comments
After putting together the lower platform of the Jetson RACECAR, the next step is to assemble the upper platform. Looky here: Stiffening the Springs With the addition of the extra […]
- April 10, 2017
- 6 Comments
Time to put the lower platform together and do a test fit. Looky here: Lower Platform Build The lower platform consists of four major components: VESC – Electronic Speed Controller […]
- April 3, 2017
- 20 Comments
The green flag is back out, and the Jetson RACECAR project is starting again! The Jetson RACECAR is a ROS based, 1/10 scale, R/C car platform autonomous vehicle. The Jetson […]
- March 29, 2017
- 25 Comments
Intel provides an open source ROS package for their RealSense Cameras. Let’s install the package on the Jetson TX2. Looky here: Background Intel is investing heavily in computer vision hardware, […]
- March 27, 2017
- 29 Comments
Note: An updated article for this subject is available: Install ROS on Jetson TX. This article is left for historical reasons. Robot Operating System (ROS) was originally developed at Stanford […]
- March 2, 2017
- 5 Comments
Daniel Tobias created a Jetson based autonomous vehicle named the Cherry Autonomous Racecar (CAR) for his senior design project at North Carolina A&T State University. Daniel was gracious enough to […]
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