A Beluga in Monte Carlo
Beluga is an open source implementation of particle filters written in C++17 that works as a drop-in replacement for AMCL ROS.
Blog posts tagged R&D
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Andino: Empowering Education with an Open-Source Educational Robot
We proudly introduce Andino, an innovative open-source differential drive robot designed specifically for educational purposes -
andino-rs: Driving educational robotics with Rust and AI
Introducing andino-rs, a project bringing the Rust language to the andino educational robot for AI applications. -
AR4 Robot vs the Chessboard: A Simulation in Isaac Sim
Simulating the AR4 robot playing chess in Isaac Sim with ROS 2. -
Big shoes to fill: Validating the performance of Beluga AMCL
Beluga AMCL is a modern reimplementation of the localization package in ROS using the Beluga library, but does it work? We demonstrate it is a viable alternative to Nav2 AMCL by testing it against a large number of real-robot public datasets. -
Bringing the AR4 Robotic Arm to Life in Simulation - Part 1
Simulating the AR4 arm in ROS2 and Gazebo with MoveIt control. -
Can You Map a Building with a Smartphone?
Exploring smartphone-based 3D mapping with neural fields and open-source software. -
Exploring Raw Data of an RGB-D Dataset from an iPhone
A technical exploration of raw RGB-D data from an iPhone using Open3D for visualization, processing, and preparation for 3D reconstruction. -
A Tale of Two Formulas: Benchmarking the Nav2 AMCL Likelihood Field Sensor Model
A story of unexpected math, retro-engineering code that just-works, and benchmarking. -
Taking the AR4 Further: From Gazebo to Isaac Sim
We're excited to share the next step in our journey extending the AR4 simulation into Isaac Sim and MuJoCo. -
Upgrade your robot's navigation stack with Beluga AMCL
Beluga AMCL is a drop-in replacement for Nav2 AMCL and a gateway to more advanced localization solutions for robotics.