Chapter 1: Gazebo Simulation
Duration: Week 6 Hardware Tier: Tier 2 Lessons: 4
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Chapter Overview
Gazebo is the industry-standard robotics simulator, used by everyone from hobbyists to NASA. It provides accurate physics simulation, sensor modeling, and seamless ROS 2 integration.
Learning Objectives
- Install and configure Gazebo on Ubuntu 22.04
- Create simulation worlds with objects and terrain
- Import robot models from URDF/SDF
- Simulate physics (gravity, collisions, friction)
- Add virtual sensors to your robot
Lessons (Outline)
| # | Lesson | Duration | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Gazebo Environment Setup | 90 min | 📝 Outline |
| 1.2 | URDF and SDF Robot Descriptions | 75 min | 📝 Outline |
| 1.3 | Physics Simulation | 60 min | 📝 Outline |
| 1.4 | Sensor Simulation in Gazebo | 75 min | 📝 Outline |
Key Topics Covered
- Gazebo installation and configuration
- World files and model libraries
- URDF vs SDF formats
- Physics engines (ODE, Bullet, DART)
- Sensor plugins (camera, LIDAR, IMU)
- ROS 2 Gazebo bridge