PULSAR HRI Ecosystem Documentation
Welcome to the PULSAR HRI Ecosystem Documentation!
Whether you're a researcher, developer, or engineer, the content on this website will help you get up and running with PULSAR products. PULSAR HRI develops best-in-class actuation systems and a surrounding ecosystem to enable next-generation robotics.
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🧭 Ecosystem Overview
At a glance, these are the main elements of the PULSAR HRI ecosystem:
- REAL ACTUATORS which, once set up, offer the following hardware communication interfaces:
- Direct USB connection, to connect to a single actuator for quick tests and firmware updates.
- CAN communication (CAN FD at selectable 1 or 5 MBps), to connect to multiple actuators in robotic systems.
- VIRTUAL ACTUATORS closely matching their real counterparts' behavior. These virtual actuators can be set up through:
- AUGUR Digital Twin (DTwin): a first beta release is available for Linux x86_64. It models the physics of the real actuator and runs the exact same control algorithms.
- AUGUR Digital Twin (DTwin): a first beta release is available for Linux x86_64. It models the physics of the real actuator and runs the exact same control algorithms.
- CONTROL INTERFACES of different kinds and for different needs, used to control both real and virtual actuators:
- PULSAR App GUI: A no-code GUI for single-actuator testing, available in the browser or as a desktop package
- offering the easiest quickstart experience to get familiar with PULSAR HRI actuators and their control.
- Python API: A flexible way to control real and virtual actuators from Python, from quick experiments to multi-actuator workflows at high update rates, both for Real and AUGUR-powered Virtual Actuators
- C++ API: A lower-level option for more demanding and real-time applications.
- PULSAR App GUI: A no-code GUI for single-actuator testing, available in the browser or as a desktop package
Note
A quick alignment on naming we use:
- Motors = Direct-drive units without a transmission.
- Actuators = Motors with an integrated transmission.
A question we often hear is:
"How are you different from other actuator companies?"
Glad you asked. Check out PULSAR HRI's website for answers!
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