Day 1

Slides are available here: pdf

• Introduction to Ubuntu 16.04 GUI
  • Task 0: Boot from the USB
  • Task 1: Familiarize Yourself with the Ubuntu Desktop
  • Task 2: Open and Inspect an Application
  • Task 3: Start an Application & Pin it to the Launcher Bar
  • Task 4: Changing the IP
• Exploring the Linux File System
  • Using the File Browser to Navigate
  • Making changes
• The Linux Terminal
  • Starting the Terminal
  • Navigating Directories and Listing Files
  • Altering Files
  • Job management
• Introduction to ROS
  • ROS Installation
  • Testing the environment
• Navigating the ROS Filesystem
  • rospack Command
  • roscd Command
  • rosls Command
  • Starting roscore
• Installing and Running your first ROS node
• Teleoperation
  • Clearbot
  • Start Clearbot drivers
  • Teleoperation using a remote ROS Master