ROS 2 and Autonomous Robot Simulation

Entry requirements

R01; Python; Linux terminal basics

What 36 hours means

Lessons

24 h

Capstone

8 h

Assessment

2 h

Remediation

2 h

Syllabus

Four modules, twelve lessons. Every lesson states what it covers and the evidence you produce for it.

• Module

  01

  3 lessons · 6 h

  

  Module 1

  ROS structure

  ROS graph · Messages and interfaces · Packages and launch files

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  1. R02.01 · 120 min

     ROS graph

     Run nodes and inspect topics, services and actions.

     Evidence: A graph correctly identifies publishers and subscribers.

  2. R02.02 · 120 min

     Messages and interfaces

     Define and validate an interface for robot state.

     Evidence: Malformed or missing state data is detected.

  3. R02.03 · 120 min

     Packages and launch files

     Create a package and launch a repeatable multi-node setup.

• Module

  02

  3 lessons · 6 h

  

  Module 2

  Robot modelling

  Frames and transforms · Robot description · Simulation bridge

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  1. R02.04 · 120 min

     Frames and transforms

     Explain coordinate frames and inspect a transform tree.

     Evidence:

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  03

  3 lessons · 6 h

  

  Module 3

  Navigation

  Odometry · Mapping and localisation · Navigation planning

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  1. R02.07 · 120 min

     Odometry

     Estimate motion and compare it to simulated ground truth.

     Evidence:

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  04

  3 lessons · 6 h

  

  Module 4

  Testing

  Mission states · Recording and replay · Scenario testing

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  1. R02.10 · 120 min

     Mission states

     Handle goals, cancellation, timeout and recovery.

     Evidence:

Capstone

Build a simulated mobile robot that follows a route, avoids obstacles and records a reproducible mission report with explicit operating limits.

Lab environment

ROS desktop sandbox

Lab infrastructure is not yet provisioned, so this describes the environment the course is designed for rather than one you can launch today.

Part of a pathway

• Intelligent Robotics Professional