Virtual-Hack-And-Race-Workshop

Info for getting started with the Self-driving simulator.

***NEW***

Link to workshop presentation: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wz-a-p-2WyOkPq39BQKNxhETbyj9uZc-/view?usp=sharing

Link to workshop recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z4aaTNnAvU&t=165s

Tawn has created a new video tutorial on setting up the Donkey car simulator on Windows. (The steps are very similar for Mac and Linux.) He has also added a virtual racing page to the Donkey Docs. These are very highly recommended if you want to get started on the Donkey car simulator.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqQMmHVT8qw
• https://docs.donkeycar.com/guide/virtual_race_league.

Donkey car overview presentation by Ed Murphy (one of the maintainers for the Donkey car repository)

• https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oOF9qHh6qPwF-ocOwGRzmLIRXcIcguDFwa7x9EicCo8/edit#slide=id.p

Install SW on PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)

We will be using 3 packages that are needed for the autonomous car workflow using a simulator:

1. Donkey Car
2. Gym Donkey Car (Open AI Gym Environment for Donkey Car)
3. Donkey Car Simulator

You will need Python 3 and Git. An easy way to install these packages is to use miniconda. This is described in the Donkey Car SW installation below.

Donkey Car SW

Install donkey car software on your host PC

Gym Donkey Car

• Github for gym-donkeycar
• Guide for installing simulator

sdsandbox (Self Driving Sandbox) Donkey Car Simulator

Github for sdsandbox. This is the Unity source for the self driving sandbox simulator. You will also need to install Unity to build this from source: Download Unity.

Instead of building from source, executables are also available at: https://github.com/tawnkramer/gym-donkeycar/releases

Background info on Donkey Car

• Learn about the DIY Robocars community !

• Join the Donkey Car Discord - check out #virtual-racing-league

• Read up and try to follow Tawn Kramer's gist