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7. Simulating Bumblebot: A Simple Two-Wheeled Robot

Rajesh Subramanian1  
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ThunDroids LLP, 54/69, Elayidathu, Kumaranasan Road, Kadavanthra, 682020 Kochi, Kerala, India
 

Outline

This chapter discusses how to build a basic two-wheeled robot named “Bumblebot” in simulation. It consists of the following steps:

  • Preliminary setup

  • Building the robot model (URDF)

  • Designing robot parts using 3D modeling software

  • Adding 3D models inside URDF

  • Robot visualization

  • Robot simulation

  • Tele-operation

    • Using the keyboard

    • Using a joystick ...

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