Aurora Robotics Training Orientation

Useful Links:

Resources, Slides and Guides: https://github.com/Bakel-Bakel/aurora...
Extra Study Material: https://github.com/Bakel-Bakel/aurora...
Workshop Practicals: https://github.com/Bakel-Bakel/aurora...
Workshop Practical Solutions: https://github.com/Bakel-Bakel/task-4...
Workshop Docs: https://github.com/Bakel-Bakel/roboti...

About Video:
The video is an orientation class for an 8-week robotics training program led by BAKEL BAKEL. The program aims to acquaint participants with the training's structure, procedures, and topics.

Training Rules and Recommendations:
Mics should be muted, and participants can unmute to speak.
Questions can be dropped in the chat box if participants cannot or do not want to talk.
The "raise your hand" option is available to create a queue for questions.
The instructor recommends having a digital or physical note-taking tool to jot down important examples and stories shared during the session.
About Aurora Robotics and Interstellar:
Aurora Robotics is a company founded by skilled Nigerian robotics engineers. The company was created to address the "obvious deficit in [their] country Nigeria" in robotics.
Aurora Robotics specializes in education, robotic software development, hardware design and prototyping, and full-scale production, but is currently focusing on education and software.
Interstellar is a network started in conjunction with Aurora Robotics. It's open to students and professionals and covers a wide range of Industry 4.0 or 5.0 skills.
Industry 4.0 is the fourth revolution, focusing on IoT (Internet of Things) and connected devices. Industry 5.0 is a very new concept introduced by Japan.
A key skill in Industry 4.0/5.0 is digital twin, which involves replicating real life in a simulation to predict real-life outcomes. The course will cover simulation, but not the creation of digital twins.
Interstellar focuses on training, mentorship, open-source projects, competitions, and scholarships.

Class Schedule:

The proposed schedule is two classes per week, and Tuesday and Thursday are the days most people preferred.

Software Installation (Week 1):

The first week will focus on installation. The main software needed are:
Python
C++ (comes with Linux)
VS Code
ROS 2 (since ROS 1 is no longer supported)
Gazebo (simulator)