Hello (Real) World with ROS – Robot Operating System

Interested in exploring the world of robotics, but you're not sure where to start? This online course by TU Delft puts forward a practical, hands-on approach to teach you how to program a real-world robotic system with Robot Operating System (ROS). 

The Robot Operating Systems (ROS) makes it possible to build robotic applications quickly via access to a large set of open-source software and tools. Over the years, ROS has become the essential tool and is being integrated by a number of leading companies, like Airbus, Boeing, etc. 

In this course you will... 

• Improve your knowledge of the various ROS tools that exist, which make it possible to build a complete robotic application. 
• Understand the basics of industrial and mobile robots and dive into the differences within the 2 areas. 
• Learn basic programming and configuring tasks - such as making a robot pick and place objects, or navigate between obstacles. 
• Have a chance to build further on your knowledge by trying to 
• Learn how to program and configure basic robotic tasks such as pick-and-place objects, and navigate through obstacles. You will then integrate all this knowledge to build an industrial production line with two robotic arms and a mobile robot.
• Improve your knowledge of visualisation and test the creation of a custom environment with a robot. 
• Practice your skills and use ROS communication skills to exchange information between functional modules. 

Good to know

The course is self-paced, meaning you take its modules whenever it is most suitable. It takes around 7 weeks to complete, with average study time between 8 and 12 hours per week. 

Prerequisite knowledge: 

• Basic programming in Python (variables, conditionals, loops and functions)
• A computer ready for Ubuntu-Linux installation
• The knowledge of basic Linear Algebra, computer science concepts and Linux command line is preferred, but not essential for this course.