Resources

If you know of any good learning resources (video, PDF, webpage, etc.) for the software team, please edit this page and place its link along with a short description of the resource below a categorical header. Notice: categories (headers) are alphabetized and the individual resources in each category are alphabetized by topic. Ctrl-F is your friend!

C++ and Other Languages

• Tutorial Long, but easy to understand, video series on C++: C++ Programming Tutorials Playlist

Git/GitHub

• Branching Original Git branching model: https://nvie.com/posts/a-successful-git-branching-model/
• Issues Official video tutorial on Issues: GitHub Issues • A Quick Look

Image Processing

• OpenCV (Python) How to increase fps by multithreading Python: https://www.pyimagesearch.com/2015/12/21/increasing-webcam-fps-with-python-and-opencv/

Localization and Navigation

General Algorithms and Filters

• Kalman Filter Video series on Kalman Filters: SPECIAL TOPICS 1 - THE KALMAN FILTER
• Kalman Filter Alternate video series on Kalman Filters with MATLAB: Tutorial: Kalman Filter with MATLAB example part1
• Quadtree Quadtree Video Tutorial (JavaScript): Coding Challenge #98.1: Quadtree - Part 1

Localization

• Localization Article explaining localization: https://www.robotshop.com/community/blog/show/robot-localization-so-a-robot-really-knows-where-it-is

Odometry

• Odometry Video(s) on odometry and other mobile robot controls: Control of Mobile Robots – Odometry

SLAM

• SLAM Explanation A simple explanation of SLAM: https://blog.cometlabs.io/teaching-robots-presence-what-you-need-to-know-about-slam-9bf0ca037553
• RTAB-MAP A robust VSLAM algorithm with lots of documentation: http://introlab.github.io/rtabmap/
• Google Cartographer A more traditional SLAM algorithm maintained by Google: https://google-cartographer-ros.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

Navigation

• ROS ROS Navigation Stack: http://wiki.ros.org/navigation

Path Planning

• A* Video explanation and example: Path Finding Algorithm [A* Algorithm]
• A* Explanation and example code: https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/a-search-algorithm/
• D* Lite Video of history and explanation of D* Lite vs. A*: Intro to Path Planning: D* Lite vs. A*
• Multi-resolution Field D* PDF research article: Multi-resolution Field D*
• Multipath Adaptive A* Video showcasing work: ICAPS 2014: Jorge Baier on "Making A* Run Faster than D*-Lite for Path-Planning in Partially ..."

ROS

• Info Brief overview video (best at 1.25x speed) What is ROS (short description)
• Info Another overview video What is ROS?
• Info Bloomberg Technology News Video What is ROS? Why it's Important for making Robots!
• Tutorial Brandon Rice's SDRC ROS Tutorials ROS (C++) With Git From The Ground Up Tutorial Series
• Tutorial ROS C++ Tutorials ROS tutorials by Justin Huang
• Tutorial ROS with Raspberry Pi Robot Tutorials by linuxfestnorthwest, Sid Faber An Introduction to ROS, the Robot Operating System

SDRC Gist

• SDRC Gist More links: https://gist.github.com/bjrice13/b6eee58595a08d9f918d6a7f3c487b41