rc_aacv ROS package

Basic Ubuntu Installation (Windows Machines)

Use this if you want to create a partition on your HDD dedicated to Ubuntu.

Download Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS Desktop Image (AMD64 for 64 bit machines).

Follow These Instructions to create a bootable usb of Ubuntu 14.04 (make sure to use the above image).

Boot from the USB

From here you can run Ubuntu 14.04 directly from the USB, or install Ubuntu 14.04 either as a complete overwrite of your machine, or you as a dual-boot arrangment. Follow the installation wizard as desired.

Basic Ubuntu Installation (Virtual Machine)

Use this if you don't want to create a partition on your HDD.

Download Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS Desktop Image (AMD64 for 64 bit machines).

Download and install Oracle Virtualbox for Your OS

Windows Host Instructions

OSX Host Instructions

Enabling copy/paste between host & virtual machine

Configuring Ubuntu 14.04

Once Ubuntu is installed (however you like), open up a terminal and run the following:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential

rc_aacv Install Instructions

Built for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS.

Install ROS Indigo

Create a ROS workspace

Make sure these ROS packages are installed:

sudo apt-get install ros-indigo-joystick-drivers
sudo apt-get install ros-indigo-sensor-msgs
sudo apt-get install ros-indigo-rosserial-arduino
sudo apt-get install ros-indigo-rosserial

Clone this repo into the package location for your ROS workspace and build the packages.

git clone https://github.com/FletcherFT/rc_aacv.git
cd ../..
catkin_make

Connect laptop up to wifi network, boot up aacv and check that you can ping the beaglebone black.

wifi SSID: "FOX_network"

wifi passkey: "12345678"

ping aacv-bbb.local

Connect joystick to laptop, wait 30s then execute:

roscd rc_aacv/launch
. test.sh

All nodes should then launch, you should be able to remotely control Blue!