Examples of configuring modular resources

To familiarize yourself with creating and using modular resources, follow one of these example tutorials or clone one of these example repositories. Once you have created a modular resource, you can test your custom resource using the Control tab and program it using the Viam SDKs.

Tutorials

An R-P-lidar mounted to a Viam rover.

Add an RPlidar as a Modular Component

How to add an RPlidar as a modular component of your robot.

Intermode rover pictured outdoors.

Control an Intermode Rover with Viam

Integrate an Intermode rover as a modular-resource-based component with CAN bus.

Repositories

Detailed, working examples of various types of modular resources are included in Viam’s GitHub with the RDK, the Python SDK, and Viam Labs.