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Deepracer
Running the DeepRacer with ROS2
At one point I thought that I would do all new development in the next generation of OSRF software (ROS2 and Ignition). Porting the DeepRacer to use ROS2 may be an exercise in futility, but I thought it might be fun to find out just how painful it is to run a mixed ROS/ROS2 environment.
Running the gamepad onboard the DeepRacer
After I hooked up a gamepad through ROS to the DeepRacer, the next step was to get it loaded directly onto the DeepRacer. Because what good is a remote control for an RC car if you need to set up a laptop to use it?
Controlling the DeepRacer with a gamepad
The first thing I wanted to do when I got my DeepRacer was to drive it around. It comes with a web interface where you can run it in “manual” mode, but I wanted to use a gamepad controller. (By default the web interface is only controllable via mouse.)
Digging into ROS on the DeepRacer
So you have a DeepRacer, and you want to learn more about the software that’s on it, read on!
Unboxing the AWS Deep Racer
It arrived!
I pre-ordered the AWS DeepRacer months ago in anticipation of getting my hands dirty both with AWS and ML. But it was delayed.