Today, I decided that it was about time to work on the web page again. I have been doing too much other stuff and using it as an excuse (being a dad, having a wreck, playing Bloodborne, mowing the yard) and now I think it is time to get back to work on my project. I believe I now have enough knowledge on how ROS works so that I can use the parts that I have gathered/built/imagined to make a semi working robot (maybe not a lawn mower yet). This needs to be the first priority, because if I cannot get the parts to work together, how would I justify having this web page... other than a tribute to wasted time.
So to review what I have:
I have went with these devices because they are compatible with ROS, they are low cost, and hopefully are available to almost any one, with the exception of the camera part (I will work that out better in the future).
In order to test everything out, I will do this little by little. First, I will test the motor controller with ROS. If everything still works, I will then try to integrate the IMU. If I get that far, I will then try to do something with the camera part.
This page will no doubt undergo lots of changes and may become a section of its own.
I will attempt to use the motor controller from ROS this week.
6/24/18