The Pyro Toolkit for AI and Robotics

Authors

  • Douglas Blank
  • Deepak Kumar
  • Lisa Meeden
  • Holly Yanco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v27i1.1862

Abstract

This article introduces Pyro, an open-source Python robotics toolkit for exploring topics in AI and robotics. We present key abstractions that allow Pyro controllers to run unchanged on a variety of real and simulated robots. We demonstrate Pyro's use in a set of curricular modules. We then describe how Pyro can provide a smooth transition for the student from symbolic agents to real-world robots, which significantly reduces the cost of learning to use robots. Finally we show how Pyro has been successfully integrated into existing AI and robotics courses.

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Published

2006-03-15

How to Cite

Blank, D., Kumar, D., Meeden, L., & Yanco, H. (2006). The Pyro Toolkit for AI and Robotics. AI Magazine, 27(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v27i1.1862

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