The ROS-Industrial Consortium Americas will be providing a three-day ROS-Industrial Developers Training Class scheduled for February 12-14, 2020, hosted by ROS-I Member Glidewell Laboratories in Irvine California, with both a Basic and Advanced Track offerings. This training class will be on ROS Melodic with an advanced track that with details posted soon.
Please bring a laptop to the class with the ROS-I training Virtual Machine pre-installed. This class is geared toward individuals with a C++ programming background who seek to learn to compose their own ROS nodes. Set Up, Prerequisites, and Curriculum can be found here.
- Day 1
- Basic - Will focus on introductory ROS skills
- Advanced - Building a Perception Pipeline/Perception Driven Manipulation
- Day 2 will examine motion planning using MoveIt!, as well as the Descartes planner and perception concepts.
- Day 3 offers a lab programming exercise with a choice of Pick-and-Place Application or Descartes Application.
Dates: February 12-14, 2020
Registration: Register Here!
Cost: The training is FREE for up to:
- Three attendees for Full Consortium member organizations
- Two attendees for Associate Consortium member organizations
- One attendee for Research Consortium member organizations
For non-members, government members, or for seats in excess of your limit, the training is $2,199 per attendee. Space for the training is limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
Accommodations: A block of rooms is on hold for those attending ROS-I Training. The Hampton Inn & Suites Irvine/Orange County Airport at 2192 Dupont Dr. has provided the the following registration link. You may also contact them directly at 949-748-1060 and reference ROS-I Training checking in on Feb 11, 2020.
Prerequisites: Linux/Ubuntu familiarity, C++ experience and a desire to program robots!
Venue: This event will be hosted by Glidewell Laboratories in their facility located at 18651 Von Karman, Irvine, CA 92612
VM Check Tuesday, February 11 at the Hampton Inn & Suites Irvine/Orange County Airport, just off the main lobby: Please test the VM install prior to arrival. Poor/slow VM performance can negatively affect your learning experience. Trainers will be available Tuesday evening at the hotel from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM to verify correct VM installation and to update the VM with any last-minute curriculum changes. A limited number of pre-configured “loaner” laptops will be prepared as a contingency.
