Ultimate Robotics Programming with ROS 2 and Python

<b><i>Learn Robotics and ROS 2 with Practical Examples</i></b> <p/><b>Book Description</b><br>Robot Operating System (ROS) and Python are essential tools for developing advanced robotics applications offering reliability and scalability for both research and industrial solutions. <b>[Ultimate Robotics Programming with ROS 2 and Python]</b> introduces readers to ROS 2 without requiring prior experience in robotics. It blends theoretical explanations with practical exercises empowering readers to solve specific robotics problems while understanding the reasoning behind various approaches. <p/>The book covers a broad spectrum of robotics topics including mobile robots industrial manipulators and aerial robots. These systems are simulated using the modern Gazebo simulator and programmed with ROS 2's out-of-the-box tools and custom solutions using the ROS 2 API. The book also delves into computer vision generative AI and machine learning providing hands-on examples of real-world applications. <p/><b>Table of Contents</b><br>1. Introduction to Robot Operating System 2<br>2. Hands-on ROS 2 Programming Using Python<br>3. Supplementary Tools for ROS 2<br>4. Robot Visualization and Simulation<br>5. Writing Tests Using Pytest for ROS 2 Nodes<br>6. Controlling an Inverted Pendulum with a PID Controller<br>7. Laser-based Obstacle Avoidance with a Wheeled Mobile Robot<br>8. ROS 2 Behaviour Trees Using Python<br>9. Surveillance System Using Behaviour Trees<br>10. Robot Navigation Using ROS 2 Navigation Stack (Nav2)<br>11. Robot Arm Control Using MoveIt 2<br>12. Programming Aerial Robots Using ROS 2<br>13. Computer Vision Using ROS 2<br>14. Object Detection Using ROS 2<br>15. Using Large Language Models with ROS 2<br>16. Deep Reinforcement Learning Using ROS 2<br> <b>Index</b>