admin – Robotics & Intelligent Systems Lab http://citytechrobotics.org New York City College of Technology of CUNY Sat, 28 Sep 2024 22:21:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 Tutorial: Use Raspbeery Pi with AWS IoT Device Python SDK v2 to develop an IoT application http://citytechrobotics.org/tutorial-use-raspbeery-pi-with-aws-iot-device-python-sdk-v2-to-develop-an-iot-application/ http://citytechrobotics.org/tutorial-use-raspbeery-pi-with-aws-iot-device-python-sdk-v2-to-develop-an-iot-application/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:31:55 +0000 http://citytechrobotics.org/?p=3194 http://citytechrobotics.org/tutorial-use-raspbeery-pi-with-aws-iot-device-python-sdk-v2-to-develop-an-iot-application/feed/ 0 Tutorial: use webhook and workflow automation to create an IoT application http://citytechrobotics.org/tutorial-use-webhook-and-workflow-automation-to-create-an-iot-application/ http://citytechrobotics.org/tutorial-use-webhook-and-workflow-automation-to-create-an-iot-application/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 05:25:40 +0000 http://citytechrobotics.org/?p=3188

This tutorial explains how to use webhook with a workflow service to integrate a remote IoT device (connected to a PaaS data cloud) with any other web or cloud service, to monitor remote sensor readings, trigger an alert message via email, SMS or Twitter, and activate a buzzer or an actuator in the local.


 

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This tutorial explains how to use OpenCV on ROS 2, specifically, use cv_bridge package of vision_opencv to integrate OpenCV with ROS 2 and develop OpenCV code and applications on ROS 2.

System Environments: Ubuntu Linux v20.04 or 22.04; ROS 2 Foxy or Humble; Python >=v3.8; CMake >=v3.5

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A tutorial on ROS 2 file system, building tools/systems and the entire procedure of creating a ROS 2 package and stack with multiple nodes. It also shows how to create a simple launch file to start the entire stack altogether. 

System Requirements: Ubuntu Linux >=v18.04 LTS ; ROS 2 >= Crystal; Python >=v3.6; CMake >=v2.8


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Tutorial: Refer to STM hardware development AN and design a customized STM32 ARM MCU Board. This tutorial provides an overview of implementation of the following hardware features for STM32F4xxxx: package selection, power supply, clock configuration, reset control and boot mode setting.


]]> http://citytechrobotics.org/customstm32board/feed/ 0 CMake Tutorial II — Program & Build with AWS IoT Device SDK http://citytechrobotics.org/cmake-aws-iot-device-sdk/ http://citytechrobotics.org/cmake-aws-iot-device-sdk/#respond Wed, 02 Mar 2022 14:30:11 +0000 http://citytechrobotics.org/?p=2620

CMake Tutorial II: How to program with AWS IoT Device Embedded C SDK and build the program by CMake.

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CMake Tutorial I: The basics of CMake/CMakeLists.txt, general instruction on how to use CMake, along with Makefile, to build a program on Linux and Linux-family OS such as Raspberry Pi OS (formerly Raspbian).

]]> http://citytechrobotics.org/cmake-basics-linux/feed/ 0 How to Access & Program Raspberry Pi via SSH & VNC http://citytechrobotics.org/access-program-rpi-via-ssh-vnc/ http://citytechrobotics.org/access-program-rpi-via-ssh-vnc/#respond Tue, 16 Feb 2021 03:56:22 +0000 http://citytechrobotics.org/?p=2347

This tutorial shows how to use a host computer to access the graphic desktop of a Raspberry Pi and program the board via SSH and VNC (Virtual Network Computing) without using a USB connection.

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An easy way to practice Linux on your computer without risking the existing Windows OS and personal data: to install and run a full Linux on an external USB flash drive. This tutorial walks you through the simple steps of the entire procedure of installing an Ubuntu Linux on a USB flash drive.

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A tutorial on how to create a dual-boot system (MacOS + Ubuntu) on a MacBook Pro laptop. The following steps have been tested on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 17.10, and 18.04 LTS.

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