TurtleBot
| Developer | Community |
|---|---|
| Written in | Various (Notably C++ and Python) |
| OS family | ROS |
| Working state | Current (TurtleBot 2) |
| Source model | open source, open source hardware |
| Initial release | 2011 |
| Marketing target | Personal robots, mobile robots |
| Default user interface | Many |
| License | BSD, OSHW Statement of Principles and Definition v1.0 |
TurtleBot is a low-cost, personal robot kit with open source software. TurtleBot was created at Willow Garage by Melonee Wise and Tully Foote in November 2010.
With the standard TurtleBot components users can use TurtleBot to do realtime obstacle avoidance and autonomous navigation. TurtleBot can run standard Simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms to build a map and can be controlled remotely from a laptop or Android-based smart phone. TurtleBot can also follow a person’s legs as they walk in a room. Also accessories are available to leverage the ROS arm navigation capabilities, an arm attachment has been developed for manipulating wooden blocks and other objects.
TurtleBot 1 consists of an iRobot Create base, a 3000 mAh battery pack, a TurtleBot power board with gyro, a Kinect sensor, an Asus 1215N laptop with a dual core processor, and a hardware mounting kit attaching everything together and adding future sensors. Assembling the kit is quick and easy using a single allen wrench (included in the kit).
TurtleBot 2 consists of an Yujin Kobuki base, a 2200 mAh battery pack, a Kinect sensor, an Asus 1215N laptop with a dual core processor, fast charger, and a hardware mounting kit attaching everything together and adding future sensors. Assembling the kit is quick and easy using a single allen wrench (included in the kit). Additionally TurtleBot 2 comes with a fast charging dock that TurtleBot can autonomously dock with, enabling continuous operation.
Turtlebot 3, announced and developed in collaboration with ROBOTIS and Open Source Robotics Foundation, is the smallest and cheapest of its generation. It has outstanding structural expansion capability due to ROBOTIS’ renowned modular structure with the DYNAMIXEL. Turtlebot 3 will become available in 2 kits, the Turtlebot3 Burger and Turlebot3 Waffle.
The Burger will come with 2pcs of the DYNAMIXEL XL-430-W350-T servo, a Raspberry Pi board, laser distance sensor, microSD card, Lithium polymer battery, quickstart and parts.
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