I’d like to sync the Mini Pupper workshop status here. Title: Hands-on with Mini Pupper, the miniature, legged, ROS robot Speakers: Sachin Guruswamy(Luxonis), Daisuke Sato, Nisshan, Afreez Gan(Mini Pupper) updating… Summary: Mini Pupper is the ROS, open-source robot dog platform that supports ROS SLAM, Navigation, and OpenCV AI features with Lidar, camera sensors at a low-cost price. It’ll make robotics easier for schools, homeschool families, enthusiasts, and beyond. In this workshop, you can not only play Mini Pupper but also know how we design it.
This is a hands-on workshop. Bring your laptop and let’s enjoy the ROS robot together. You will enjoy at least the below things(maybe update ),
(1) Hands-on Mini Pupper ROS simulation.
(2) Hands-on object following feature based on deep learning with a single camera.
(3) Hands-on OpenCV OAK-D-Lite 3D camera AI features on Mini Pupper.
(4) Hands-on using Scratch to play ROS Mini Pupper for Children.
The below pictures come from Amazon 2022 re: MARS workshop(JUNE 23, 2022 | LAS VEGAS, NV) for your reference, we’re trying our best to do it better this time.
Requirement for the attendees:
– Please hand carry your laptop and adapter.
– It’s better to prepare your laptop software environment before the workshop.
Others:
–The workshop time is 9:00AM - 12:00AM, 1:00PM - 5:00PM.
–We will release all the workshop guides including source code before Oct. 5.
–We’ll prepare dozens of Mini Pupper for Hands-on, the detailed number will be fixed before Oct. 5.
–If you already have your Mini Pupper, you can use your own Mini Pupper to enjoy the workshop.
–Order or selling is prohibited during the workshop, but it is OK before and after the workshop.
–We will update the workshop info here in time.
–The useful links: ROSCon2022 Mini Pupper, Discord，Facebook, Twitter(English, Japanese) , LINE
Looking forward to enjoying ROS in the workshop.
If you have any questions, please feel free to let us know.
I’m sorry I forgot an important speaker, my friend, Masahito Sakaguchi
Please confirm the updated info, thanks!
Speakers: Sachin Guruswamy(Luxonis), Daisuke Sato, Nisshan, Masahito Sakaguchi, Afreez Gan(Mini Pupper) Key Points: This is a hands-on workshop. Please bring your laptop and let’s enjoy the ROS robot together. You will enjoy at least the below things(maybe update ),
(1) Hands-on Mini Pupper ROS simulation.
(2) Hands-on object following feature based on deep learning with a single camera.
(3) Hands-on OpenCV OAK-D-Lite 3D camera AI features on Mini Pupper.
(4) Hands-on Unity TCP End Point App.
(5) Hands-on using Scratch to play ROS Mini Pupper for Children.
Happy for the greater stage of mini pupper!
Are there any online stream or meeting for this workshop? I’m here in Shanghai, China, very interesting at this little robot, but I’m not convenient to travel to Kyoto. Is there any other way to participate in your presentation?
Many thanks for your attention.
The workshop will follow all the ROSCon official rules, will double confirm whether there is some online know-how, and give final confirmation before the end of Sep.
Best,
Hi all,
We are preparing the guide and need a little bit more time, we will public the detailed info before next Wednesday(Oct. 5).
Many thanks for your great support!
Best,
mini pupper team
I’d like to introduce the object following sample with Jupyter Notebook.
All you need to try this sample is a laptop with a web browser and SSH client. I recommend using Google Chrome as a browser. Windows/Ubuntu/macOS are all OK.
It takes time to build the environment, but in this tutorial, we use Docker to make it easy to experience. This tutorial will work with a Raspberry Pi, a webcam, and a ROS-compatible robot, so you may be able to use it in your projects.
Many thanks to Mini Pupper workshop speakers, Sato-san, Sakaguchi-san, Sachin, Matt, Nigel, Nathan, and all other friends who gave us so much support during the workshop.
ROSCon2022 is closed, but it’s a new starting point for us. We made many new friends and learned so much know-how within only 3 days. Thanks ROS, Thanks all friends! See you next year!
The new ROS2 Mini Puppers are also launched on Kickstarter and we’ll plan many more global workshops in 2023. Let’s play together.
