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The Duckiebot Operation Manual - ente

The Duckiebot Operation Manual

Duckiebot Assembly

Duckiebot Configurations
Getting the Duckiebot hardware
Assembly - Duckiebot DB21J
Duckiebot FAQ Guide

Software Setup

Setup - Laptop
Setup - Accounts
- Step 1: Duckietown Account Setup
- Step 2: Docker Account Setup
Setup - Duckiebot SD Card
- Burn the SD card - GUI
- Burn the SD card - CLI
Setup - Booting the Duckiebot
Setup - Duckiebot Dashboard

Duckiebot Operations

Handling - Duckiebot DB21
Operation - Use the Dashboard
- Hardware Component Testing
Operation - Make it Move
Operation - Make it See
Operation - Make it Shine
Operation - Software Tools
Calibration - Camera
Calibration - Wheels
Operation - Taking and verifying a log

Demos

Introduction to Demos
General Demo Running Procedure
Duckiebot Supported Demos
Duckiebot Legacy Demos
- Lane following with obstacles

Learning Experiences

Introduction to Learning Experiences
Supported Learning Experiences
Experimental Learning Experiences
- Creating a Simulator ROS Wrapper

Troubleshooting Guides

Operation - Networking
Debug - How to (re)flash the NVIDIA Jetson Nano 4GB developer kit
Debug - Re-flash Microcontroller
Debug - Updating a Duckiebattery
Debug - Duckiebot Update
Support - Requesting a Support Connection
Reset Dashboard

Reference Reading

Version Control with Git
Docker Basics
Secure shell (SSH)
Handling circuits and batteries

Protips

Introduction to “Protips”
Duckiebot Remote Connection

repository
open issue

Index

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