ROS2 Development Skill
When to Use This Skill
- Building ROS2 packages, nodes, or component containers
- Setting up colcon workspaces, ament_cmake, or ament_python packages
- Writing CMakeLists.txt, package.xml, or setup.py for ROS2
- Defining custom messages, services, or actions
- Writing Python launch files with conditional logic
- Configuring DDS middleware and QoS profiles
- Implementing lifecycle (managed) nodes
- Working with Nav2, MoveIt2, or other ROS2 frameworks
- Debugging DDS discovery, QoS mismatches, or build failures
- Deploying ROS2 to production or embedded systems (micro-ROS)
- Setting up CI/CD for ROS2 packages
Core Architecture
1. Node Design Patterns
Basic Node (rclpy):
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import rclpy
from rclpy.node import Node
from rclpy.qos import QoSProfile, ReliabilityPolicy, HistoryPolicy
from std_msgs.msg import String
class PerceptionNode(Node):
def __init__(self):
super().__init__('perception_node')
# 1. Declare parameters with types and descriptions
self.declare_parameter('rate_hz', 30.0,
descriptor=ParameterDescriptor(
description='Processing rate in Hz',
floating_point_range=[FloatingPointRange(
from_value=1.0, to_value=120.0, step=0.0
)]
))
self.declare_parameter('confidence_threshold', 0.7)
self.declare_parameter('frame_id', 'camera_link')
# 2. Read parameters
rate_hz = self.get_parameter('rate_hz').value
self.threshold = self.get_parameter('confidence_threshold').value
self.frame_id = self.get_parameter('frame_id').value
# 3. Set up QoS profiles
sensor_qos = QoSProfile(
reliability=ReliabilityPolicy.BEST_EFFORT,
history=HistoryPolicy.KEEP_LAST,
depth=1
)
reliable_qos = QoSProfile(
reliability=ReliabilityPolicy.RELIABLE,
history=HistoryPolicy.KEEP_LAST,
depth=10
)
# 4. Publishers first, then subscribers
self.det_pub = self.create_publisher(
DetectionArray, 'detections', reliable_qos)
self.image_sub = self.create_subscription(
Image, 'camera/image_raw', self.image_callback, sensor_qos)
# 5. Timers for periodic work
self.timer = self.create_timer(1.0 / rate_hz, self.timer_callback)
# 6. Parameter change callback
self.add_on_se
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