A Concise Introduction to Robot Programming with ROS2

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.

List of Figures List of Tables Introduction First Steps First Behavior: Avoiding Obstacles with Finite States Machines The TF Subsystem Reactive Behaviors Programming Robot Behaviors with Behavior Trees Appendix: Source Code Bibliography

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.