Tutorials

Tutorials provide instructions to build small projects while teaching you new skills.

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  • tutorial: Projects that show you how to use different parts of Viam.

  • blogpost: Sample projects you can build.

  • codelab: Community projects and example project.

  1. Navigate with a Rover Base
    python
    go
    base
    movement_sensor
    encoder
    navigation
  2. Plan motion with an arm and gripper
    python
    go
    arm
    gripper
    motion
    frame_system
  3. Add constraints and transforms to a motion plan
    python
    arm
    gripper
    motion
    frame_system
  4. A web dashboard showing PM2.5 readings from two air quality sensors.
    Monitor Air Quality with a Fleet of Sensors
    typescript
    sensor
    data_manager
  5. Control a Robot Dog with a Custom Viam Base Component
    python
    base
    camera
  6. Text message reading 'Alert There is someone at your desk beware' with a photo of a person (Steve) detected by the camera as he approaches the desk.
    A Person Detection Security Robot That Sends You Photos
    python
    camera
    mlmodel
    vision
  7. A SCUTTLE robot on a carpeted floor.
    Configure a Rover like Yahboom or SCUTTLE
    python
    go
    board
    motor
    camera
    base
    encoder
  8. Drive a Rover (like SCUTTLE or Yahboom) Using a Gamepad
    base
    input_controller
    base_remote_control
  9. Monitor Job Site Helmet Usage with Computer Vision
    camera
    data_manager
    mlmodel
    vision
  10. Grafana visualization showing collected temperature readings from a fleet of machines.
    Visualize Data With Grafana
    data_manager
  11. Build a Flutter App that Integrates with Viam
    flutter
  12. Create a Facial Verification System
    camera
    mlmodel
    vision

Find more examples of how Viam is being used in the world by reviewing Customer Stories, tutorials, or blog posts.