Mastering ROS for Drone Automation: Create Autonomous Missions with ROS and Gazebo Simulation - Softcover

Myles, Isandro

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798294762827

Publisher: Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

🚁 Mastering ROS for Drone Automation Create Autonomous Missions with ROS and Gazebo Simulation

Unlock the Full Potential of Drone Automation with ROS and Gazebo for Real-World Applications

The world of drone automation is evolving rapidly, and ROS (Robot Operating System) is at the heart of it all. Mastering ROS for Drone Automation is your complete guide to building autonomous drone systems, using ROS and Gazebo to simulate, test, and deploy real-world flight missions.

This book teaches you how to leverage the power of ROS for creating intelligent, self-navigating drones that can perform complex tasks autonomously. From path planning to object detection and real-time communication, you’ll learn how to integrate the tools you need to build and automate drone operations.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

• Install and set up ROS and Gazebo for drone simulation and control

• Create autonomous drone missions using path planning algorithms and mission control

• Use SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) for navigation and mapping in dynamic environments

• Implement object avoidance and collision detection with LiDAR and camera data

• Develop real-time telemetry and sensor integration to monitor and control drone behaviors

• Simulate drones in Gazebo, testing in virtual environments before real-world deployment

• Integrate machine learning models for adaptive behavior and decision-making in drones

• Automate drone workflows for delivery, search and rescue, and environment monitoring

From autonomous delivery drones to industrial inspection systems, this book equips you with the knowledge to build and deploy drones capable of performing complex autonomous tasks with confidence.

🧠 Perfect for drone developers, robotics engineers, and autonomous systems architects
📦 Includes ROS packages, simulation environments in Gazebo, and step-by-step project examples
⚙️ Covers ROS2, Gazebo integration, and real-time communication protocols

Build, simulate, and deploy autonomous drones with ROS and Gazebo.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798294762827
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168