March archive

RoboCup German Open 2011

The AllemaniACs RoboCup Team has arrived in Madgeburg to participate in the RoboCup German Open 2011. This time they will participate in the RoboCup@Home service robot competition.

The robot Caesar is powered by the current version of Fawkes, in combination with an older software system called RCSoftX. Most teams are now employing Kinect cameras. For the AllemaniACs, support for OpenNI has landed in Fawkes just in time.

You are welcome to visit us in Hall 1 of the Messe Magdeburg to see robots helping in a household or to ask questions about Fawkes.

Posted by Tim Niemueller on March 30, 2011 12:38

Google Summer of Code 2011

The Fedora Robotics SIG has completed the Fedora Robotics Suite, a set of robotics related software packages that are readily available in Fedora Linux. Fawkes is one prominent member of this package set. The original idea also envisioned creating an educational application, where a user would learn step by step to control a robot, then instruct, and finally program it. The project could not be completed due to a developer shortage.

The project has now been proposed as one possible candidate for the Google Summer of Code 2011 with the Fedora Project as mentoring organization. If you are a student with a background in robotics and experience in C++ software development please consider applying for this project. The Fedora Robotics SIG comprises many developers of upstream software projects providing a good way to get in touch with those projects. It will also be a very visible feature of the Fedora Robotics effort providing a good show case for later applications.

To apply please read information on the Fedora GSoC 2011 page and contact Tim Niemueller of the Fedora Robotics SIG.

Posted by Tim Niemueller on March 23, 2011 12:20