A Concise Introduction to Robot Programming with ROS2 (Paperback)

Francisco Martin Rico

ISBN 10: 1032264659 / ISBN 13: 9781032264653

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2022

About this Item

Paperback. A Concise Introduction to Robot Programming with ROS2 provides the reader with the concepts and tools necessary to bring a robot to life through programming. It will equip the reader with the skills necessary to undertake projects with ROS2, the new version of ROS. It is not necessary to have previous experience with ROS2 as it will describe its concepts, tools, and methodologies from the beginning.Key FeaturesUses the two programming languages officially supported in ROS2 (C++, mainly, and Python)Approaches ROS2 from three different but complementary dimensions: the Community, Computation Graph, and the WorkspaceIncludes a complete simulated robot, development and testing strategies, Behavior Trees, and Nav2 description, setup, and useA GitHub repository with code to assist readersIt will appeal to motivated engineering students, engineers, and professionals working with robot programming. A Concise Introduction to Robot Programming with ROS2 provides the reader with the concepts and tools necessary to bring a robot to life through programming. It will equip the reader with the skills necessary to undertake projects in ROS2, the new version of ROS. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Concise Introduction to Robot Programming with ROS2 (Paperback)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1032264659
• ISBN 13: 9781032264653
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

A Concise Introduction to Robot Programming with ROS2 provides the reader with the concepts and tools necessary to bring a robot to life through programming. It will equip the reader with the skills necessary to undertake projects with ROS2, the new version of ROS. It is not necessary to have previous experience with ROS2 as it will describe its concepts, tools, and methodologies from the beginning.

Key Features

• Uses the two programming languages officially supported in ROS2 (C++, mainly, and Python)
• Approaches ROS2 from three different but complementary dimensions: the Community, Computation Graph, and the Workspace
• Includes a complete simulated robot, development and testing strategies, Behavior Trees, and Nav2 description, setup, and use
• A GitHub repository with code to assist readers

It will appeal to motivated engineering students, engineers, and professionals working with robot programming.

About the Author

Francisco Martín Rico, Doctor Engineer in Robotics, is an Associate Professor at the Rey Juan Carlos University, where he leads the Intelligent Robotics Lab and teaches courses on Software Architectures and Middlewares for Robots, Mobile Robotics, Planning or Cognitive Systems. He is a reputed member of the ROS community, authoring and contributing to reference packages like ROS2 Planning System (Plansys2) and Nav2. He recently received the Best ROS Developer 2022 award.