RIT-MDRC / Catbot

Main repository for catbot onboard software

Catbot

Quadruped Hybrid Pneumatic-Electric Robot. Utilizes McKibben Muscles for bio-inpired locomotion.

Setup

Docker Dev Container

• Install Docker
• ctrl+shift+p -> Dev Containers: Reopen in Container

Setup Docker environment

• Run the following
• source .venv/bin/activate
• pip install -r requirements.txt
• source /opt/ros/jazzy/setup.bash
• colcon build
• source install/local_setup.bash

Run script

Build the packages:

• colcon build To run the UI package:
• ros2 run ui ui

Install dependencies

• install python
• install nodejs

Install python dependencies

Run the following command in the terminal:

pip install -r requirements.txt

for macos:

pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Install nodejs dependencies and catbot-cli

Run the following command in the terminal:

npm -g install
catbot

For more command information goto catbot-cli

Contributing

Before contributing

Make sure to read the documentation in the wiki. Questions with the documentation are welcomed in the issues tab.