Robotics Primer
September 3, 2026
ROS 2 Primer — Safely Distributing Robot Control Across Nodes, Topics, and DDS
ROS 2 is a robotics middleware that splits sensing, perception, planning, and control into separate processes and connects them via DDS communication. This article covers nodes, topics, services, actions, QoS, TF2, lifecycle, implementation and debugging, along with the differences from ROS 1 and real-world operational cautions, with diagrams.
Fundamentals · 5 min