In this course, you will be spending most of your time witht he move_group python interface.
Go through this tutorial, being sure to look at the code for each step before pressing Enter: move_group python tutorial
Create a new package and download the full source code for the tutorial here
Modify the source code so that
A sphere is added to the scene, rather than a box
Instead of planning to a pose goal:
Plan to a position without specifying the pose
Then plan to a pose without specifying the position