Notes from the booster talk at RoHOW #2152
Description
Booster K1
Cameras
- Issues with camera frequencies and resolution -> software update in the next weeks
- Multiple other cameras in development
- More control over cameras -> other ROS topics available for more control
Using the robot indefinetely
- Charge adapter -> Not planned yet
- Using the robot while charging -> Inductive charging planned
Error handling
- Sit down mode when application is crashing
- Sit down motion is already implemented, but not released
Support
- Discord channel is main suppport channel (1 day response time)
- LARK channel as alternative (2h response time)
- Local support team in Europe planned
Flashing process
- How to reset to a defined state (like a RoboCupper image)?
- Booster plans to release such an image
Robot pools
- For competitions, Booster plans to provide pools accessible to all teams
Direct interfacing without ROS
- DDS interface available
- CAN as controller backbone
- Booster is open to modifications on the K1
Open Source
- Booster Gym already open sourced
- Open sourcing perception and motion services? -> Booster will look into it
- Inverse kinematics: Most of it is learned
CAD files
- Booster will share STEP files
- URDF model is not fully updated, Booster will look into updating it
- Booster will share parallel URDF files
Neck connections
- Neck seems fragile
- Booster encourages to test the limits of the robot
- 3 year warrenty, Booster will provide spare parts
Upcoming developments
- Different modes to download
- Development IDE, with inbuilt simulator
- K1 Geek version: Mainly differs in compute power, does not use Nvidia