Software, Networking & Systems
The software backbone: ROS 2 and middleware, industrial networking, simulation, safety, and cybersecurity.
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ROS 2 for Robotics: The Ultimate Guide
How ROS 2 really works: DDS and QoS, colcon workspaces, ros2_control, Nav2, MoveIt 2, real-time executors, micro-ROS, and shipping to production.
- 02
Robot Middleware & DDS: The Ultimate Guide
How robot middleware moves data: DDS, the RTPS wire protocol, QoS, shared memory, Zenoh/MQTT/gRPC, real-time, and DDS-Security.
- 03
Robot Networking: EtherCAT, TSN & Fieldbus, The Ultimate Guide
How robots move data on time: EtherCAT processing-on-the-fly, PROFINET and EtherNet/IP, CAN/CAN-FD, TSN, and the wireless layer for fleets.
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Industrial Automation: PLCs, SCADA & Fieldbus, The Ultimate Guide
How PLCs, the scan cycle, IEC 61131-3, PROFINET/EtherNet-IP/EtherCAT, OPC UA, SCADA, functional safety and IEC 62443 fit together to run a factory cell.
- 05
Robot Simulation & Digital Twins: The Ultimate Guide
Robot simulation and digital twins explained: physics engines, the contact problem, Gazebo vs Isaac Sim vs MuJoCo, GPU-parallel sim, and sim-to-real.
- 06
Robot Safety & Functional Safety: The Ultimate Guide
Robot functional safety end to end: ISO 10218:2025, risk assessment, E-stop and STO/SS1/SLS, Performance Level vs SIL, ISO 13855 standoff, and validation.
- 07
Robot Cybersecurity: The Ultimate Guide
How to secure robots as cyber-physical systems: the ROS 2/DDS attack surface, sensor spoofing, IEC 62443, secure boot, SBOM, and OTA fleet defense.
