Robotics

Buzzdev also builds custom drones and can assist in robotics assembly, programming and testing.

Let us know if you want any help in your projects. 

Custom Drones and Testing Services

The drones we fly include custom built Tarot 650 using Pixhawk flight controllers, and we have provided consultancy to clients (including Oxford University) to check, calibrate and test.

Robotics

We have experience programming robotics platforms with Arduino, Python and C: this includes using the ROS system on Robotis Turtlebot3, on Windows10, Rasbian, and Ubuntu on PCs, Raspberry Pi3 and Pi4, and Odroid-N2+, and using the Intel RealSense D455 depth camera, Neural Compute Stick (NCS2) and Keras.

Currently, projects are focused on the Robotis Turtlebot3 teaching platform.  Below are some articles addressing certain solutions we have addressed, and some guidance to anyone beginning:

Samples

• Exploring Python with ROS to Move a Turtlebot3 in a Square
• Python with ROS to get Turtlebot3 Sensor Data

Configuration

• RealSense Cameras, OpenVino Neural Compute, and ROS Robotics working together
• Turtlebot3 setup on Rasberry PI4 and Windows 10 PC   

Solutions

• How to tf scans to PointCloud2 while TurtleBot3 LDS Lidar rotates clockwise
• TurtleBot3 LDS Lidar laser scan msg.time_increment is 20 x too small
• Turtlebot3 IMU and ODOM yaw drifts and is non-zero on Startup
• Using Cartographer ROS with clockwise Lidar and Python