Room Mapping with Ez-Map

This project guides you through creating a 2D map using the Magni 6 Mini’s short-range LIDAR and Ez-Map software. It is ideal for learning SLAM basics.

Overview

The LIDAR scans your environment, and Ez-Map processes the data to generate a map. You’ll drive the robot to map a room and save the result.

Prerequisites

• Hardware:

  • Magni 6 Mini with charged batteries (../getting_started/getting_started_mini)

  • Short-range LIDAR (../hardware/lidars)

• Software:

  • ROS2 on your workstation (../getting_started/workstation)

  • Ez-Map - [TODO: find out how this will work]

• Setup:

  • SSH session to ubuntu@10.42.0.1

  • (Optional) Robot connected via Wi-Fi (../getting_started/connecting)

Steps

1. Power On and Connect

   • Power on the robot (../getting_started/getting_started_mini)

   • SSH into the robot:

     ssh ubuntu@10.42.0.1
     

   • Password: ubuntu.

2. Launch Ez-Map:

   [TODO: Add this part. And then update the parts bellow.]

3. Drive the robot: [TODO: Add this part]

4. Save the map: [TODO: Add this part]

Next Steps

• Use the map for navigation (Obstacle Avoidance).

• Explore ROS2 SLAM (../software/ezmap)

• Share maps on the forum (Ubiquity Forum)

Note

Map in a well-lit rooms with distinct features.