A beginner friendly, minimalistic and open source robot arm simulator I wrote in python for a robotics class back in 2012. Stoolbotics is designed to be a general purpose arm and kinematics simulator aimed at being a teaching tool for aspiring roboticists.
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Linear algebra and mathematical concepts behind robotics are difficult for a beginners without any visual context. This is especially true for people who are primarily visual learners (like me). This tool will hopefully fill a gap in education environments where robotics is being taught.
Stoolbotics (right) simulating a phantom omni (left).
Stoolbotics has many features that make it attractive to the aspiring roboticist and the robotics education classroom:
Written by Lucas Doyle