UPDATE: If you're on humble or newer, please note that "params_file" has changed to "slam_params_file".

SLAM is an important process, underpinning the autonomous behaviour of many mobile robots. The amazing slam_toolbox package for ROS makes getting started with SLAM incredibly simple!

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00:00 Intro
00:48 SLAM Overview
03:22 ROS and SLAM
07:28 Setting up for slam_toolbox
10:50 SLAM with slam_toolbox
15:13 Localisation with slam_toolbox
17:20 Localisation with amcl
22:43 slam_toolbox on our real robot
24:48 Outro