Autonomous car model and simulation

We’re building a model of an autonomous car using ROS framework. The idea is to have a fully functional car in 1:10 scale that we can use for experiments, development and testing of Computer Vision and Machine Learning algorithms.

Current status

• We have a car-like robot controlled using Jetson Nano with ROS or a radio controller.
• We’ve implemented manual steering and communication with sensors, both accessible form a web GUI.
• There is also a 3D representation of the model that can be visualized in rviz.
• Fully operational simulation in Gazebo.

Contents

• Getting started
  • High level overview
  • Environment preparation
• Building the robot
  • Essential hardware
  • Assembly
  • Manual steering
• Curated list of external resources
  • Learning ROS
  • Ackermann geometry
  • Automotive-focused
  • Our blogposts