Robot Operating System (ROS) on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Developer Kit
For robotics application, one of the leading set of tools is Robot Operating System (ROS). The version of ROS that runs on the Jetson AGX Xavier is ROS Melodic. Installing ROS on the Jetson Xavier is...
View ArticleNVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Expansion Header
The NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier GPIO Header Pinout table has been updated with the Linux GPIO numbering and work sheets mapping the Tegra pins all the way to the GPIO Expansion Header. Note: The table is...
View ArticleBuild OpenCV 3.4 on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier Developer Kit
In order to get access to cameras using OpenCV on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier, you need to build the library from source. Looky here: Background Using JetPack 4.1, you may install OpenCV as an option....
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RACECAR/J FlatNose Platform Part I
Note: Everything in the RACECAR/J store is 10% off from Black Friday to Cyber Monday. In earlier articles, we built a RACECAR/J using the MIT platform specification. The MIT platform accepts a Jetson...
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RACECAR/J FlatNose Platform Part 2
In RACECAR/J FlatNose Platfrom Part I we built up the lower FlatNose platform. In an earlier article, we built a chassis. Now we attach them together. Looky here: Introduction Building even a simple...
View ArticleRPLidar A2 – NVIDIA Jetson Development Kits
The Slamtec RPLidar A2 is one of the most popular 2D lidar currently available. Interfacing with a Jetson Dev Kit is straightforward. Looky here: Background The RPLidar A2 is a popular low cost 2D...
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State of JetsonHacks 2018
It’s that time of year. Let me start by thanking everyone for reading and participating in the JetsonHacks community. As for 2019 – Let’s assume right now it will be great! Background It’s traditional...
View ArticleIntel RealSense D435i on NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier
Intel is now shipping the RealSense D435i Depth Camera. The camera includes a built in IMU. In this article, we cover interfacing with the Jetson AGX Xavier. Looky here: Background In previous...
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The $99 Jetson Nano – First Peek
Today NVIDIA announced the Jetson Nano, a $99 USD “Jetson for Everyone”. This is a preliminary look, details subject to change as we learn more. Background There have been several models of the Jetson...
View ArticleNVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit
The NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit is a $99 Jetson built for Maker and AI projects. Looky here: Background There have been several models of the Jetson over the last 5 years, starting with the...
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Jetson Nano + Raspberry Pi Camera
The NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit plugs and plays with the Raspberry Pi Camera! Looky here: Background Since the introduction of the first Jetson in 2014, one of the most requested features has...
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Jetson Nano + Intel Wifi and Bluetooth
Adding an Intel Wifi card to the Jetson Nano can be a little scary first time through. Fortunately, it’s easy to do! Looky here: Note: The connectors on the antennas are IPEX MHF4 not U.FL as stated...
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Jetson Nano – Use More Power!
You need to get all the power out of your Jetson Nano Developer Kit. Looky here: Background There are three ways to get power in to the NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit. The simplest is to supply 2...
View ArticleJetson Nano – Use More Memory!
The NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit has 4 GB of main memory. This may not enough memory for running many of the large deep learning models, or compiling very large programs. Let’s fix that! We are...
View ArticleJetson Nano – Automount Drive
There are times when you need to have your external drives mounted when the Jetson Nano boots. Let’s go over it! Looky here: Introduction The Ubuntu documentation has a good summary of storage...
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Jetson Nano – Serial Console
A Serial Console is a useful tool for embedded development, remote access, and those times when the development kit has issues that you need to observe. Looky here: Background The story of serial data...
View ArticleJetson Nano – Run on USB Drive
Using a USB Drive as the root file system on a Jetson Nano Developer Kit provides many advantages, including faster disk access and more storage. Looky here: Background For external storage, the...
View ArticleJetson Nano – RealSense Tracking Camera
The Intel RealSense T265 Tracking Camera solves a fundamental problem in interfacing with the real world by helpfully answering “Where am I?” Looky here: Background One of the most important tasks in...
View ArticleJetson Nano – RealSense Depth Camera
Getting full support for the Intel RealSense Depth Camera on the NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit is simplified by using a couple of installation scripts. Looky here: Introduction In an earlier...
View ArticleNVIDIA SDK Manager for Jetson – JetPack 4.2
The NVIDIA SDK Manager installs the operating system, libraries and SDKs on the Jetson Developer Kits. Looky here: Background When NVIDIA introduces a new Jetson model, they usually come out with a...
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