Using the Grippers

Using the Grippers

Summary

Provide information on gripper usage (assuming default electric), and then separately info on the pneumatic stuff. Provide mention of EEIS.

• General Info
• Wiki Resources
  • API Reference
  • Examples
  • Tools
  • ( Demos )
• ( Tutorials/Walkthroughs )
• Articles
• Hardware Info / Specs
• Tips for using the Component
• See Also

General Info / Guide

Basics of "what you need to know to use the gripper". (continued in more detail later on)

Resources

ROS API

See the API Reference Page for information on the ROS Interface to the Grippers.

Python API (baxter_interface)

Gripper interface class (gripper.py)

Examples

• gripper_control
  • Gripper Example
    • Keyboard Gripper Control -- Move Baxter's arms around with your keyboard
    • Joystick Gripper Control -- Move Baxter's arms around with a joystick
    • Arm Positions Recording and Playback -- (Run in parallel at anytime) Record Baxter's arm movements live to a file and then playback the motions at anytime.
• joint_position
  • Joint Position Example
    • The Joint Position control examples (keyboard & joystick) also allow you to control the grippers while also controlling the arms.

Tools

(Demos)

Learning More

(Tutorials/Walkthroughs)

Articles

Hardware Info

Tips for using the Component

“Methods”

• ex: republish

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See Also

• not subpages, but for instance (for camera): Screen, Images in RSDK