Navigate and Conquer: Path Planning, SLAM, and Autonomous Navigation Mastery with ROS2 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798257893773)

Navigation is at the heart of autonomy.

For a robot to operate independently, it must understand its environment, determine where it is, decide where to go, and move safely to its destination.

"Navigate and Conquer" is a practical, in depth guide to mastering autonomous navigation using ROS 2.

This book focuses on the core systems that make autonomy possible, including mapping, localization, and path planning.

A robot without navigation is limited.
A robot with navigation becomes intelligent.

With the right systems, robots can:

• map unknown environments
• determine their position in real time
• plan efficient paths
• avoid obstacles dynamically
• operate in complex and changing spaces

This book shows you how to build these capabilities step by step.

• fundamentals of robot navigation systems
• how SLAM works in real environments
• localization techniques for accurate positioning
• path planning algorithms and strategies
• obstacle detection and avoidance
• integrating sensors such as LiDAR and cameras
• building navigation stacks in ROS2
• optimizing navigation performance
• debugging navigation systems
• deploying navigation in real world robots

Throughout the book, you will learn how to:

• build maps of real environments
• localize robots within those maps
• design efficient navigation strategies
• integrate perception with motion
• create robots that move autonomously
• improve accuracy and reliability

Each chapter builds toward a complete navigation system.

• indoor mobile robots
• warehouse automation
• autonomous delivery robots
• exploration robots
• industrial navigation systems

These examples demonstrate how navigation systems are used in real scenarios.

• robotics engineers
• ROS2 developers
• students and researchers
• developers building autonomous systems
• professionals working on navigation and robotics

If you want to master the core technologies behind autonomous movement, this book provides a clear and practical path.

Map the world.
Plan the path.
Move with intelligence.