Udacity Robotics Software Engineer Nanodegree Program

Program Overview

This program covers:

• the software fundamentals to work on robotics using C++, ROS, and Gazebo
• how to build autonomous robotics projects in a Gazebo simulation environment
• probabilistic robotics, including Localization, Mapping, SLAM, Navigation, and Path Planning.

Project Overview

P01 - Build My World

• Have fun as you learn how to use Gazebo to visualize and prototype a robotics environment.

P02 - Go Chase It!

• Demonstrate your new proficiency with ROS, C++, and Gazebo by building a robot that can chase colored balls.

P03 - Where am I?

• Use the Adaptive Monte Carlo Localization algorithm in ROS to estimate your robot’s position.

P04 - Map My World

• Deploy RTAB-Map on your simulated robot to localize your robot and create 2D and 3D maps of your environment.

P05 - Capstone: Home Service Robot

• Program a home service robot that will autonomously map an environment and navigate to pick up and deliver objects.

P06 - Optional: KUKA Robotic Arm Path Planning

• Navigate a KUKA robot through a 2D maze.

Setup Environment

To create the environment after clonning this repo, run:

conda env create -f environment.yml

Then activate it:

conda activate RoboND