/diff_drive_sim_robot

Simulated differential drive platform for testing purposes for Master in Robotics UVIC 2019-20

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Overview

Simulated differential drive platform for testing purposes.

Main steps to set-up a simulated robot

  1. Description package: formal geometric description at .xacro file

  2. Description package: add inertial tag at links

  3. Description package: add limit and dynamics tags at non-fixed joints

  4. Description package: For each non-fixed joint, add a corresponding transmission tag

  5. Gazebo package: description extensions at .gazebo file for each link described at xacro file

  6. Gazebo package: description extensions at .gazebo file for each non-fixed joint described at xacro file

  7. Gazebo package: gazebo plugins, to endorse the robot with simulated sensors, hardware interfaces to actuated joints and ground truth.

  8. Gazebo package: world model edition

  9. Control package, to add control to the actuated joints