# henki-robotics/robotics_essentials_ros2

Learn the basics of robotics through hands-on experience using ROS 2 and Gazebo simulation.

Repository: https://github.com/henki-robotics/robotics_essentials_ros2
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/robotics_essentials_ros2
Language: C++
License Family: other
Topics: course, navigation, odometry, path-planning, ros2, slam
Last push: 2025-11-25T22:56:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 46/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 54, release rhythm 35, longevity 48
- inputs: {"age_days": 672, "days_push": 281, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2582, forks 289 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:02.456048+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source course repository teaching robotics fundamentals through hands-on exercises with ROS 2 and Gazebo simulation, built around the Andino robot. It covers topics like SLAM, autonomous navigation, odometry, and path planning, with all exercises running via Docker.

## Use cases
- learn robotics basics with ROS 2
- hands-on SLAM and navigation exercises
- learn to use Gazebo simulation
- understand robot odometry calculation
- practice path planning with Nav2
- learn ROS 2 package development
- university robotics course materials

## When to choose
- you want a structured, hands-on introduction to ROS 2 and mobile robotics
- you prefer Docker-based setup without installing ROS 2 natively
- you are teaching or taking a university-level robotics course

## When to avoid
- you need production-ready robotics software rather than learning materials
- you require a formally licensed codebase (no license is specified)
- you want advanced robotics topics beyond navigation and SLAM fundamentals

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: active
- function: simulation, developer-tools
- domain: robotics, education, tutorials
- platform: python, cpp
- tags: ros2, gazebo, slam, nav2, course-material, mobile-robots, odometry, path-planning, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- henki-robotics/robotics_essentials_ros2 (main) score 46

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.456048+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:22:36.464623+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/henki-robotics/robotics_essentials_ros2 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:02.456048+00:00, sha 4ac29f6e0a7d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.