Manex Ormazabal Arregi and Emanuele Lindo Secco

Robotics Lab, School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, Liverpool Hope University, UK

*Corresponding Author: Emanuele Lindo Secco, Robotics Lab, School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering, Liverpool Hope University, UK.

Received: February 20, 2023; Published: March 10, 2023

Abstract

The aim of this work is to present the main feature of a commercial 4-weeled robot, namely the Summit XL Mobile Robot. The main Hardware and Software components of the robot are presented together with a set of ROS (Robot Operating System) instructions on how this device can be easily set-up in an operative condition where the end-user will be able to wirelessly control the robot movements as well as the mobile camera which is embedded in the front of the device. Real-time streaming of visual information from the camera will be also set-up.
The proposed solution is of interest for a variety of applications, including the exploration and inspection of environments which are characterized by harsh conditions where humans are involved on search and rescue operations. Moreover, the proposed solution can be implemented in other scenarios where it is required a 27/7 monitoring of the environment (i.e. factory inspection, human-robot interaction).

Keywords: Mobile Robots; Real-Time Wireless Control; Robot Operating System (ROS); Video Streaming

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Citation

Citation: Manex Ormazabal Arregi and Emanuele Lindo Secco. “Operative Guide for 4-wheel Summit XL Mobile Robot Set-up".Acta Scientific Computer Sciences 5.4 (2023): 39-47.

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Copyright: © 2023 Manex Ormazabal Arregi and Emanuele Lindo Secco. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.