Getting started with ROS

The Robot Operating System (ROS) is a flexible framework for writing robot software. It is a collection of tools, libraries, and conventions that aim to simplify the task of creating complex and robust robot behavior across a wide variety of robotic platforms.

We have planned this competition around ROS because of its features as well as its widespread use in robotics research and industry. The version that will be used for this year’s competition is ROS 2 Jazzy and utilizing Python. However, if your team is more familiar with C++, you can use that instead.

Whether you are a beginner or a more advanced ROS 2 developer, we recommend you take some time to review the following ROS 2 Jazzy tutorials, particularly the beginner section.

• ROS 2 Official Tutorials
• Jazzy - Getting Started with ROS 2
• BME MOGI - ROS course

Note

Your overall learning experience in this competition is strongly dependent on how much of the fundamental concepts of ROS 2 you can grasp early on. Hence, we strongly recommend that you put in the time to use these resources.

Next, let’s look at how to setup your ROS 2 workspace for the competition.