We are delighted to announce the successful organization of a Coding Week hosted by our partner, the Czech Institute of Informatics, Robotics, and Cybernetics (CIIRC-CTU), a significant event for the AGIMUS project.
This event brought together our research partners, marking a crucial step forward in advancing collaborative robotics and software innovations aligned with the project’s objectives.
Throughout the week, participants worked closely to reproduce a pick-and-place demo initially developed at LAAS-CNRS, showcasing notable advancements in robotics. The focus of the coding sessions was on refining the software architecture and conducting critical experimental work to support the adoption of ROS2. This technology is a vital technology for enhancing interoperability and performance in robotics systems. advancements in robotics.
More specifically, the demo that was recreated during the AGIMUS Coding Week is designed to showcase the integration of the different scientific achievement in a single software architecture. One key aspect is the reproducibility of result between different hardware setups. This is usually challenging as it requires that the developed algorithms are robust to changes in experimental setups and that the deployment procedure is automated and well-documented. The demo that our team recreated aimed to realize an object pick and place task with a serial manipulator using camera-based perception.
About the ROS2 migration:
- ROS2 is a middleware enabling the communications between different processes.
- This migration is crucial for the AGIMUS project as ROS2 is a standard tool of the robotics community.
- Having our entire software architecture supporting ROS2 will make it easier to integrate new robots and softwares, making future scientific experiments and industrial demos easier to develop.
This intensive collaboration underscored the importance of teamwork and shared expertise in driving forward solutions that align with our vision of agile, adaptable, and robust robotic systems. We look forward to furthering these efforts and achieving impactful milestones together. Stay tuned for updates.
