Robotic-Nano-Degree-Project-5

Description

• This is the Final Project of the Robotics nano degree.
• It performs occupency grid mapping using slam_gmapping package.
• You can save the resulted map using the map_server package.
• It performs localization within the map using adaptive monte-carlo localization.
• It plan a path and navigate to a goal using the move_base navigation package which contains a global and local path planners with many options.
• For more info about the technical parts of the project please review Packages_Description.md
• It contains test_slam.launch which would be used to run a SLAM algorithm to create a map of the environment.
• It contains test_navigation.launch which you would use rviz to make the robot navigate to a certain point.
• It contains home_service.launch which would make the robot to perform 2 delivery cycles for a virtual object and then park itself.

Demos

Video 1: Robot delivering objects demo
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Video 2: Mapping the environment using the SLAM Script
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Video 3: Performing Navigation using RVIZ

Building the project

# Updating apt
sudo apt-get update
# Creating the ROS Workspace
mkdir -p ~/catkin_ws/src
cd ~/catkin_ws/src
# Cloning and building the project
git clone https://github.com/RemonComputer/Robotic-Nano-Degree-Project-5
cd ..
# Install the packages dependencies
rosdep update
rosdep install --from-paths src --ignore-src -r -y
# Building the project
catkin_make
# Sourcing the workspace
source devel/setup.bash

Applying the slam algorithm and saving a map

roslaunch my_robot test_slam.launch
# walk your robot to cover the whole environment, watch RVIZ to determine the covarage
# You can walk your robot using: i, j, k, l buttons but the terminal window should be active
# when your are done save the map in the maps folder from another terminal
cd src/Robotic-Nano-Degree-Project-5/my_robot/maps/
rosrun map_server map_saver -f map
cd -

Testing the navigation

roslaunch my_robot test_navigation.launch
# use the 2DNav goal button and click on the goal location and drag, you will see a big arrow and after releasing you will notice that the robot walks to the goal position.

Testing the home robot service delivery

roslaunch my_robot home_service.launch
# You will notice that the robot will take 2 delivery cycles of a virtual blue box then it parks itself to the final position