{"product_id":"navigate-and-conquer-thompson-carter-9798257893773","title":"Navigate and Conquer: Path Planning, SLAM, and Autonomous Navigation Mastery with ROS2","description":"\u003cb\u003eBuild intelligent navigation systems that map, plan, and move with precision\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eNavigation is at the heart of autonomy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a robot to operate independently, it must understand its environment, determine where it is, decide where to go, and move safely to its destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Navigate and Conquer\" is a practical, in depth guide to mastering autonomous navigation using ROS 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book focuses on the core systems that make autonomy possible, including mapping, localization, and path planning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy navigation defines autonomous systems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA robot without navigation is limited.\u003cbr\u003eA robot with navigation becomes 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avoidance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eintegrating sensors such as LiDAR and cameras\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuilding navigation stacks in ROS2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoptimizing navigation performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edebugging navigation systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeploying navigation in real world robots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom mapping to movement\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThroughout the book, you will learn how to: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuild maps of real environments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elocalize robots within those maps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edesign efficient navigation strategies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eintegrate perception with motion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecreate robots that move autonomously\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eimprove accuracy and reliability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter builds toward a complete navigation system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePractical applications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eindoor mobile robots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewarehouse automation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eautonomous delivery robots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexploration robots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eindustrial navigation systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese examples demonstrate how navigation systems are used in real scenarios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erobotics engineers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eROS2 developers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estudents and researchers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edevelopers building autonomous systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eprofessionals working on navigation and robotics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIf you want to master the core technologies behind autonomous movement, this book provides a clear and practical path.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMap the world.\u003cbr\u003ePlan the path.\u003cbr\u003eMove with intelligence.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thompson Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798257893773\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Thompson 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