March-2025 | ISBN: 978-93-6786-519-4
by: Mr. L. Ganesh Babu
Overview of the book
The book “Robotic Operating System (ROS)” serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding and working with ROS, a widely adopted framework for building and managing robotic applications. This book provides a structured approach to mastering ROS, covering both fundamental concepts and advanced applications in robotics.
The book begins with an introduction to robotics and ROS, highlighting its significance in modern automation and artificial intelligence. It explains the core architecture, components, and the ecosystem of ROS, making it accessible to both beginners and experienced developers.
As the reader progresses, the book delves into installation, setup, and configuration of ROS across various platforms. It includes step-by-step instructions to help users get started, ensuring smooth deployment of ROS-based projects.
A major section focuses on ROS communication mechanisms, including topics such as nodes, topics, messages, and services. The book explains how these components interact within a robotic system, providing real-world examples for better understanding.
Moving forward, the book covers robot perception and navigation, emphasizing sensor integration, mapping, localization, and path planning. It explores techniques such as SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) and integration with LiDAR and camera sensors.
For developers interested in robot motion and control, the book offers insights into motion planning, kinematics, and control strategies. It discusses frameworks like MoveIt! for robotic arm manipulation and provides coding examples to illustrate key concepts.
The book also introduces simulation tools like Gazebo, explaining how to model, simulate, and test robotic applications in a virtual environment. This enables developers to validate their designs before deployment.
Advanced topics such as ROS2, machine learning integration, cloud robotics, and multi-robot systems are also explored, keeping readers up-to-date with emerging trends in robotics.
Through a mix of theoretical insights and hands-on projects, this book serves as an essential resource for engineers, researchers, and hobbyists looking to enhance their skills in robotic programming and system integration.
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About the Author
Mr. L. Ganesh Babu is currently working as Assistant Professor (SG) in the Department of Robotics and Automation at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai and pursuing a Ph.D. degree under Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research. He completed his M.E in Mechatronics Engineering (2010) at Madras Institute of Technology, Chromepet, Chennai, Anna University, Chennai. He has completed M.B.A (HR & Marketing) Madras University (2012). He completed his B.E. Electronic and Communication Engineering (2007) at Adhiparasakthi college of Engineering, Ranipet, Anna University, Chennai. His area of specialization in Robotics, Mechatronics, Drone Technologies, Automation, Artificial Intelligence and IoT.
- He has 18 years of teaching experience.
- He also has 12 years of research experience.
- He has published research papers in Web of Science journal 32 Nos. and he has published research papers in Scopus 85 Nos. He has a 29 Nos. of patent and copyrights to his credit He Published 5 Books, apart from numerous presentations in National and International Conferences.