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Tangobot on Windows Pc

Developed By: Ekumen, Inc.

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

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Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.1
Size 13 MB
Release Date September 08, 17
Category Libraries & Demo Apps

What's New:
* Configuration of the ROS navigation stack for dynamic obstacle avoidance * Updated to use Tango ROS Node 1.3 * Support for Asus Zen Phone * Publishing of... [see more]

Description from Developer:
This application runs the Turtlebot 2 robot software in a Tango device, replacing the requirement for a Netbook or single-board Linux computer by an Android device.

Aimed at devel... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Tangobot and install on Windows PC. Tangobot is free Libraries & Demo app, developed by Ekumen, Inc.. Latest version of Tangobot is 1.1, was released on 2017-09-08 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 50. Overall rating of Tangobot is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Tangobot on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Tangobot on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Tangobot on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Tangobot using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Tangobot" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Tangobot on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Tangobot" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.1.

Download Tangobot 1.1 on Windows PC – 13 MB

This application runs the Turtlebot 2 robot software in a Tango device, replacing the requirement for a Netbook or single-board Linux computer by an Android device.

Aimed at developers who want to experiment using Android-powered devices as the on-board computer for a robotic system. Tangobot integrates ROS, Tango and Android components to provide a complete robotics-system-in-a-phone capable of teleoperation and autonomous navigation.

This application is intended as an easy-to-start-with example project. Tutorials with set-up and running instructions can be found in the ROS wiki. The source code is also provided, under Apache 2 license.

Possible extensions of this project include:
* Obstacle avoidance using the Tango depth sensor
* Drift correction using visual SLAM through the Tango Area Learning features
* Automatic floor plan generation using Tango's 3D reconstruction libraries

Tangobot is brought to you by Ekumen in collaboration with Intermodalics with support from Google Tango.
* Configuration of the ROS navigation stack for dynamic obstacle avoidance
* Updated to use Tango ROS Node 1.3
* Support for Asus Zen Phone
* Publishing of base and phone battery information