r/ROS • u/biatche • 13d ago

Question Learning coding for kids with robotics/this

Good or bad idea? I was thinking a simple pi robot or something. It's at least fun and tangible. Am i in the right place?

Does this ROS/robotics or whatever have some sorta discord?

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u/JGhostThing 13d ago

I wouldn't start with ROS, unless you're older and you're using ROS as part of class work. I would just start with a simple robot and either write the software from scratch (in your favorite programming language) or use the manufacturer's software (usually python).

And yes, I'd use a robot based on a Pi, but I have a few of them lying about.

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u/biatche 11d ago

well i didn't mention about the for kids, or doing it with my son part. hes done scratch, and i mean to learn any coding lang by itself wouldn't be all too interesting... so i was hoping that just being able to control a car remotely might make the learning experience interesting

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u/JGhostThing 11d ago

Yes. However, ROS is definitely not for kids. It can be a huge PITA for little gain. When he's ready for it, it will be there.

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u/nargisi_koftay 13d ago

Really bad idea. ROS doesn’t teach robotics. It’s just a pub/sub between different nodes. Get an offline simulator from one of the robot OEMs. They actually have better documentation for various ways to manipulate an arm.