A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to understanding the basics of robotics and creating your own robotics applications within days, not months Key Features Build a strong foundation in ROS 2 and instill confidence for future robotics projects Leverage best practices to create scalable ROS 2 applications with Python and C++ Follow a step-by-step process to create and simulate a custom robot using ROS 2 Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionIn a world where robotics is rapidly advancing across research, education, and industry, understanding ROS 2 is crucial for any robotics developer. ROS 2 for Beginners is your gateway to this field, guiding you from fundamentals to practical application without prior ROS knowledge. This comprehensive guide equips you with the skills to develop cutting-edge robotic systems efficiently. This book puts together all the essential information on why you should use ROS, clarifying what ROS is and isn't. You'll start by installing ROS 2, setting up your environment, and exploring concepts through hands-on experiments. As you progress, you'll learn to create a ROS 2 application for a custom robot. You'll progress through core concepts like node management, communication via topics, client-server interactions with services, complex behaviors using actions, runtime configurations with parameters, and seamless node orchestration via launch files. Each concept is clearly explained with real life analogies and practical examples, using Python and C++. The book guides you through creating a real project together with TF, URDF, RViz, and Gazebo. By the end this book, you'll be able to create new software for any robot in no time, and you'll easily be able to join existing projects, whether for new job roles, research endeavors, and beyond.What you will learn Understand what ROS 2 is, when to use it, and how to use it Write ROS 2 programs using Nodes, Topics, Services, Actions, and Custom Interfaces Scale your application with parameters and launch files Get a complete overview of how TransForms (TFs) work for any ROS-powered robot Create a robot model (with URDF) and visualize TFs on RViz Adapt the URDF to spawn and control your robot in the Gazebo simulator Who this book is forThis book is for engineers, researchers, teachers, students, and hobbyists eager to learn ROS 2 from scratch and build real-world robotics applications efficiently. If you’re struggling to get started with ROS 2 or find existing tutorials overwhelming, this book is for you. Basic Linux command line and Python programming skills (C++ optional for following the C++ code examples) are necessary.

Book Information
ISBN 9781835881408
Author Edouard Renard
Format Paperback
Imprint Packt Publishing Limited
Publisher Packt Publishing Limited