ROS2, blight or might
What ROS2 actually is, how it works under the hood, why it hurts so much in practice, and why I ended up moving to copper-rs.
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Welcome to Nico's blog
Monkey see, monkey do: teaching robots by demonstration with Imitation Learning
No reward functions, no simulator. Just show the robot what to do. A practical and intuitive tour of imitation learning, the ACT model, and the roa...
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(Part 2) Behind the scenes: how reinforcement learning and PPO actually work
A practical, intuitive walkthrough of reinforcement learning and PPO, using an inverted double pendulum as a running example.
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(Part 1) How to train your dragon inverted double pendulum
Learn how to use Isaac Lab to train an inverted double pendulum to stay upright
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(Part 2) ... and used Foxglove through the journey
How Foxglove Studio transformed my robotics development workflow and why it's become an essential tool for visualizing data and debugging
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(Part 1) Just1: How I built a small autonomous robot ...
How I built Just1, a $250 Mecanum wheel robot that can navigate and avoid obstacles autonomously.
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Catch 'Em All: Unlocking the Secrets of the Coupon Collector's Problem
Explore the mathematics behind collecting trading cards. How many items do you need to complete your set?
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