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Robot Operating System Cookbook

By : Kumar Bipin
Book Image

Robot Operating System Cookbook

By: Kumar Bipin

Overview of this book

This book will leverage the power of ROS with an introduction to its core and advanced concepts through exciting recipes. You will get acquainted with the use of different synchronous and asynchronous communication methods, including messages, services, and actions. You will learn how to use the various debugging and visualization tools used in development and how to interface sensors and actuators with the ROS framework. Firstly, you will get to grips with ROS simulation frameworks, such as Gazebo and RotorS for modeling and simulating any physical robot and virtual environment. You will also cover mobile robotics, micro-aerial vehicles, and robotic arms, which are the leading branches of robotic applications. Robot Operating System Cookbook will also guide you in the development of an autonomous navigation framework for both mobile robots and micro-aerial vehicles. Finally, you will explore ROS-Industrial, an open source project that extends the advanced capabilities of ROS software to manufacturing industries.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

Exploring the ROS filesystem

The main purpose of the ROS filesystem is to centralize the build process of a project, while at the same time providing enough flexibility to decentralize its dependencies. Nevertheless, the ROS filesystem is one of the important concepts to understand while developing projects in ROS, but, with time and patience, the developer will easily become familiar with it and realize its usefulness in managing complex projects and their dependencies:

ROS filesystem

Getting ready

Similar to an operating system, an ROS filesystem is divided into folders, and these folders have files that describe their functionalities:

ROS package
  • ROS Packages: The ROS software is organized in the form of packages, as...