Series

Navigation Modern

The "Navigation Modern" series has 5 parts — read them in order from part 1.

slamlidarnavigationPart 1

Master SLAM from basics to advanced — EKF-SLAM, particle filter, ORB-SLAM3, Cartographer, LIO-SAM and how to choose the right method.

2/4/20268 min read

ros2nav2navigationPart 2

Comprehensive guide to Nav2 stack -- from map building with slam_toolbox, path planning with NavFn and Smac, to behavior trees and launch config.

2/8/20267 min read

navigationdeep-learningfoundation-modelsPart 3

Explore foundation models for robot navigation -- GNM, ViNT, NoMaD from Berkeley and how they change how robots move.

2/12/20268 min read

vlnnavigationllmPart 4

Explore VLN -- how robots understand and execute natural language instructions, from R2R benchmark to NaVILA and LLM-based planning.

2/16/20268 min read

navigationmulti-robotoutdoorPart 5

GPS-denied navigation, terrain classification, multi-robot traffic management with VDA5050, and MAPF algorithms for robot fleet.

2/20/202610 min read