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  • You can install a new OS from a USB like you would on any regular personal computer.
  • DO NOT use and dashes (-) in the username or password. If you do this you will not be able to use MobileEyes with the Cyborg. There might be other symbols MobileEyes will not accept, so be smart when choosing username and password.
  • You should select automatic login without password. If you do not do this you will need to (a) connect a keyboard (and monitor) whenever you start the Pioneer LX or (b) write a configuration file in the OS for this.

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Install the MobileRobots

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libraries

More detailed description to come

  1. Download MobileRobots libraries from Box (used to be available on MobileRobots web page, but the website has been shut down):
    1. For communication with onboard sensors and actuators and for use with rosaria:
      1. ARIA
    2. For ARNL navigation and ros-arnl (using ARIA):
      1. ARNL: libarnl_1.9.2a+ubuntu16_amd64.deb
      2. ARNL-BASE: arnl-base_1.9.2+ubuntu16_amd64.deb (must be same version as ARNL)
    Add ARIA and
      1. ARNL
    to the filesystem(optional
      1. )
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  2. Install MobileEyes if you wish to use this software while running arnlServer (included in ARNL) on the Pioneer LX.Install MobileSIm if you want to run a simulator of the Pioneer LX on your computer..deb files

ROS Kinetic setup

Robot Operating System (ROS) version ROS Kinetic (requires Ubuntu 16.04) is installed on the Pioneer LX.

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For more information on setting up ROS kinetic, see ROS Kinetic installation.

MobileEyes and MobileSim


  • Install MobileEyes (Windows only) if you wish run the client-side GUI tool to monitor and control the Pioneer LX. This requires running arnlServer (included in ARNL) on the Pioneer LX or though MobileSim. MobileEyes can also be used with ros-arnl
  • Install MobileSIm if you want to run a simulator of the Pioneer LX on your computer.

Make the startup script auto-run at login

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