Re: [Playerstage-users] [Player Stage, Roomba turning issue]

[pic0 <is...@gm...>]

Is there a way to fix this? I have tried several things and just about given
up on the Create.


prosswur wrote:
> 
> I actually spent part of this summer developing a driver for the Create
> robot. 
> I did a lot of research into Player and other robotics software that has a
> Create driver.  The problem is with the firmware.  Contact the company and
> see
> if they will give you the newest firmware.  Then someone will need to use
> the
> raw encoder values for use in a more accurate calculation for theta.  Also
> mention the issue with their firmware.  I offered to fix the firmware for
> them
> but they didnt like that idea and they wouldnt even confirm the issue that
> I
> mentioned.  If enough people say something they might be motivated to do
> something.
> 
> Paul.  
> 
> What are you doing with the Create.  (as I just spent a summer working
> with them
> I am curious)
> 
> Quoting Mac Mason <ma...@cs...>:
> 
>> On Jul 30, 2009, at 4:29 PM, pic0 wrote:
>> > @mac
>> > I am using the create robot with the roomba driver included in Player.
>> > I apologize for the confusion.  Is there more information on this? It
>> > does work better but I would like it to work at any speed if possible.
>> 
>> IIRC, there's a create driver in player, as well. Try using that driver
>> instead, maybe? (I haven't used either driver before, so I can't make
>> any promises)
>> 
>>    --Mac
>> 
>> --
>> Julian "Mac" Mason      ma...@cs...      www.cs.duke.edu/~mac
>> 
>> 
> 
> 
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