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===Beginnings "Big Unknown"=== | ===Beginnings "Big Unknown"=== | ||
As you are reading this you are on the right direction:) We found also useful to read other users' tutorials especially wiki from [http://robotica.unileon.es/mediawiki/index.php/Nao_tutorial_1:_First_steps Robotics Group of the University of León]. | As you are reading this you are on the right direction:) We found also useful to read other users' tutorials especially wiki from [http://robotica.unileon.es/mediawiki/index.php/Nao_tutorial_1:_First_steps Robotics Group of the University of León]. | ||
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We started with Naos having version 1.12 everything and started learning from the default reference of SDK 1.14. We noticed it but didn't think that it would make a lot of difference... Wrong! Aldebaran is very actively advancing it's software. We had many problems with modules not existing on Nao etc and overall have spent a lot of time on it. So update and work with the newest and the coolest modules, or go to [https://developer.aldebaran-robotics.com/doc/1-12/ref/index.html API 1.12 reference] to avoid some frustration. | ===Version differences=== | ||
We started with Naos having version 1.12 everything and started learning from the default reference of SDK 1.14. We noticed it but didn't think that it would make a lot of difference... Wrong! Aldebaran is very actively advancing it's software. We had many problems with modules not existing on Nao etc and overall have spent a lot of time on it. So update and work with the newest and the coolest modules, or go to [https://developer.aldebaran-robotics.com/doc/1-12/ref/index.html API 1.12 reference] to avoid some frustration. A good tutorial is [http://www.aldebaran-robotics.com/documentation/nao/upgrade.html here].<br><br> | |||
It is also useful to know that Aldebaran has made a list of function which have been changed [http://www.aldebaran-robotics.com/documentation/dev/cpp/tutos/porting_to_1.12.html].<br><br> | |||
<b>N.B.</b><br> | <b>N.B.</b><br> | ||
When updating Naos, don't forget updating the SDK, cross-toolchain, qibuild etc. If you do, you might encounter some errors that are really hard to interpret. One of such errors occoured when a module was built using the old version of Atom-cross-toolchain. When Naoqi tried loading the module, it gave:<br> | When updating Naos, don't forget updating the SDK, cross-toolchain, qibuild etc. If you do, you might encounter some errors that are really hard to interpret. One of such errors occoured when a module was built using the old version of Atom-cross-toolchain. When Naoqi tried loading the module, it gave:<br> | ||
<code>libboost_signals-mt-1_45.so.1.45.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory</code> | <code>libboost_signals-mt-1_45.so.1.45.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory</code><br><br> | ||
==="Hidden" files in users.aldebaran-robotics.com=== | ==="Hidden" files in users.aldebaran-robotics.com=== | ||
Getting state of art software for nao you can visit [http://users.aldebaran-robotics.com/ http://users.aldebaran-robotics.com/]. Login. Go Software > Download > All Downloads > Navigate there (all software isn't on the front page!). | Getting state of art software for nao you can visit [http://users.aldebaran-robotics.com/ http://users.aldebaran-robotics.com/]. Login. Go Software > Download > All Downloads > Navigate there (all software isn't on the front page!). | ||
Revision as of 01:50, 6 February 2013
Summary
We are a team of people who are interested in robotics, software part of robotics to be more precise. After Robotex 2012 competition we wanted to do something cool and challenging, so we ended up playing around with 4 Nao robots who just waited to be found :)
Our goal is to prepare Naos for Robocup Standard Platform competition. But, whether or not we are able to succeed, we will make an effort to learn as much as possible through putting Naos to do something useful and pleasant.
How to set up?
We used to use C++ and Python API for software development (and also played around with Choreographe). Shortly on how we started:
- Get the latest version from http://users.aldebaran-robotics.com/, if you have robot with some kind of needed hardware configuration get it from your cd.
- For SDK installations follow http://www.aldebaran-robotics.com/documentation/dev/cpp/install_guide.html#cpp-install-guide for C++ and http://www.aldebaran-robotics.com/documentation/dev/python/install_guide.html#python-install-guide for Python.
- And continue with tutorials and examples...
What problems have we faced?
Beginnings "Big Unknown"
As you are reading this you are on the right direction:) We found also useful to read other users' tutorials especially wiki from Robotics Group of the University of León.
Version differences
We started with Naos having version 1.12 everything and started learning from the default reference of SDK 1.14. We noticed it but didn't think that it would make a lot of difference... Wrong! Aldebaran is very actively advancing it's software. We had many problems with modules not existing on Nao etc and overall have spent a lot of time on it. So update and work with the newest and the coolest modules, or go to API 1.12 reference to avoid some frustration. A good tutorial is here.
It is also useful to know that Aldebaran has made a list of function which have been changed [1].
N.B.
When updating Naos, don't forget updating the SDK, cross-toolchain, qibuild etc. If you do, you might encounter some errors that are really hard to interpret. One of such errors occoured when a module was built using the old version of Atom-cross-toolchain. When Naoqi tried loading the module, it gave:
libboost_signals-mt-1_45.so.1.45.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
"Hidden" files in users.aldebaran-robotics.com
Getting state of art software for nao you can visit http://users.aldebaran-robotics.com/. Login. Go Software > Download > All Downloads > Navigate there (all software isn't on the front page!).