Supported versions
- Ubuntu 22.04 + ROS 2 Humble
- To use Gazebo simulator, "1.1 PC Setup" is required.
- To control Mini Pupper, "1.2 Mini Pupper Setup" is required.
- To control Mini Pupper using visualize tools, "1.1 PC Setup" and "1.2 Mini Pupper Setup" is required.
PC Setup corresponds to PC (your desktop or laptop PC) for controlling Mini Pupper remotely or execute simulator.
Do not apply these PC Setup commands to your Raspberry Pi on Mini Pupper.
Ubuntu 22.04 + ROS 2 Humble is required.
Please follow the installation document for ROS Humble or use the below unofficial ROS 2 installation script.
cd ~
sudo apt update
git clone https://github.com/Tiryoh/ros2_setup_scripts_ubuntu.git
~/ros2_setup_scripts_ubuntu/ros2-humble-ros-base-main.sh
source /opt/ros/humble/setup.bashAfter ROS 2 installation, download the Mini Pupper ROS package in the workspace.
mkdir -p ~/ros2_ws/src
cd ~/ros2_ws/src
git clone https://github.com/mangdangroboticsclub/mini_pupper_ros.git -b ros2-dev mini_pupper_ros
vcs import < mini_pupper_ros/.minipupper.repos --recursiveBuild and install all ROS packages.
cd ~/ros2_ws
rosdep install --from-paths src --ignore-src -r -y
sudo apt install ros-humble-teleop-twist-keyboard
colcon build --symlink-installMini Pupper Setup corresponds to the Raspberry Pi on your Mini Pupper.
Ubuntu 22.04 is required.
Before installation, you need to install the BSP(board support package) repo for your Mini Pupper 2 or Mini Pupper.
After installing the driver software, install ROS 2. ROS 2 Humble is required.
Please follow the installation document for ROS Humble or use the unofficial ROS 2 installation script.
After that, please follow the below steps to install this repo.
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/mangdangroboticsclub/mini_pupper_ros.git -b ros2-dev mini_pupper_ros
cd mini_pupper_ros
./install.shNote: This step is only for PC
# Terminal 1
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash # setup.zsh if you use zsh instead of bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_bringup bringup.launch.py joint_hardware_connected:=false rviz:=true
# Terminal 2
ros2 run teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard
# Then control robot dog with the keyboardNote: This step is only for PC
# Terminal 1
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash # setup.zsh if you use zsh instead of bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_gazebo gazebo.launch.py rviz:=true
# Terminal 2
ros2 run teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard
# Then control robot dog with the keyboardNote: This step is only for PC
- Bring up Gazebo
# Terminal 1
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_gazebo gazebo.launch.py- Mapping on PC
# Terminal 2
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_navigation slam.launch.py use_sim_time:=true- Keyboard control
Use the keyboard to remotely control the Mini Pupper to complete the mapping.
# Terminal 3
ros2 run teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard- Save the map
The map will be saved at $HOME.
# Terminal 4 (on PC)
ros2 service call /finish_trajectory cartographer_ros_msgs/srv/FinishTrajectory "{trajectory_id: 0}"
ros2 service call /write_state cartographer_ros_msgs/srv/WriteState "{filename: '${HOME}/cartographer_map.pbstream'}"
ros2 run nav2_map_server map_saver_cli -f ${HOME}/cartographer_map- Replace the map files
Remember to replace the cartographer_map.pbstream in the maps folder with your new cartographer_map.pbstream first.
# Terminal 2 (on PC)
cp -f ~/cartographer_map.pgm ~/ros2_ws/src/mini_pupper_ros/mini_pupper_navigation/maps/cartographer_map.pgm
cp -f ~/cartographer_map.pbstream ~/ros2_ws/src/mini_pupper_ros/mini_pupper_navigation/maps/cartographer_map.pbstream
cp -f ~/cartographer_map.yaml ~/ros2_ws/src/mini_pupper_ros/mini_pupper_navigation/maps/cartographer_map.yaml- Bring up Gazebo
# Terminal 1
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_gazebo gazebo.launch.py- Localization & Navigation
# Terminal 3
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_navigation bringup.launch.py use_sim_time:=true- Localization only
(This step is not necessary if you runbringup.launch.py.)
# Terminal 4
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_navigation localization.launch.py use_sim_time:=true- Navigation only
(This step is not necessary if you runbringup.launch.py.)
# Terminal 4
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_navigation navigation.launch.py use_sim_time:=trueNote: This step is only for Mini Pupper
Open 2 terminals and ssh login to Mini Pupper on both.
# Terminal 1 (ssh)
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash # setup.zsh if you use zsh instead of bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_bringup bringup.launch.py
# Terminal 2 (ssh)
ros2 run teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard
# Then control Mini Pupper with the keyboardNote: This step requires both PC and Mini Pupper
- Bring up real mini pupper
# Terminal 1 (ssh to real mini pupper)
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_bringup bringup.launch.py- Mapping on PC
# Terminal 2 (on PC)
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_navigation slam.launch.py- Keyboard control
Use the keyboard to remotely control the Mini Pupper to complete the mapping.
# Terminal 3 (on PC)
ros2 run teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard- Save the map
The map will be saved at $HOME.
# Terminal 4 (on PC)
ros2 service call /finish_trajectory cartographer_ros_msgs/srv/FinishTrajectory "{trajectory_id: 0}"
ros2 service call /write_state cartographer_ros_msgs/srv/WriteState "{filename: '${HOME}/cartographer_map.pbstream'}"
ros2 run nav2_map_server map_saver_cli -f ${HOME}/cartographer_map- Bring up real mini pupper
# Terminal 1 (ssh to real mini pupper)
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_bringup bringup.launch.py
- Replace the map files
Remember to replace the cartographer_map.pbstream in the maps folder with your new cartographer_map.pbstream first.
# Terminal 2 (on PC)
cp -f ~/cartographer_map.pgm ~/ros2_ws/src/mini_pupper_ros/mini_pupper_navigation/maps/cartographer_map.pgm
cp -f ~/cartographer_map.pbstream ~/ros2_ws/src/mini_pupper_ros/mini_pupper_navigation/maps/cartographer_map.pbstream
cp -f ~/cartographer_map.yaml ~/ros2_ws/src/mini_pupper_ros/mini_pupper_navigation/maps/cartographer_map.yaml- Localization
# Terminal 3 (on PC)
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_navigation localization.launch.py- Navigation
# Terminal 4 (on PC)
. ~/ros2_ws/install/setup.bash
ros2 launch mini_pupper_navigation navigation.launch.pyCopyright 2022-2023 MangDang
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- Q. Is Ubuntu 20.04 supported?
- A. No. Ubuntu 22.04 only for now.
- Q. Is ROS 2 Foxy/Galactic supported?
- A. No. ROS 2 Humble only for now.
- Q.
colcon buildshows1 package had stderr output: mini_pupper_driver.- A. The following warnings can be safely ignored. See mini_pupper_ros#45 for details.
Starting >>> mini_pupper_description --- stderr: mini_pupper_driver /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/setuptools/command/easy_install.py:158: EasyInstallDeprecationWarning: easy_install command is deprecated. Use build and pip and other standards-based tools. warnings.warn( /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/setuptools/command/install.py:34: SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning: setup.py install is deprecated. Use build and pip and other standards-based tools. warnings.warn( /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py:116: PkgResourcesDeprecationWarning: 1.1build1 is an invalid version and will not be supported in a future release warnings.warn( /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/pkg_resources/__init__.py:116: PkgResourcesDeprecationWarning: 0.1.43ubuntu1 is an invalid version and will not be supported in a future release warnings.warn( --- Finished <<< mini_pupper_driver [7.37s]