Adds rosbridge_suite to the Jetson stack so the browser dashboard can
subscribe to ROS2 topics via roslibjs over ws://jetson:9090.
docker-compose.yml
New service: saltybot-rosbridge
- Runs saltybot_bringup/launch/rosbridge.launch.py
- network_mode: host → port 9090 directly reachable on Jetson LAN
- Depends on saltybot-ros2, stm32-bridge, csi-cameras
saltybot_bringup/launch/rosbridge.launch.py
- rosbridge_websocket node (port 9090, params from rosbridge_params.yaml)
- 4× image_transport/republish nodes: compress CSI camera streams
/camera/<name>/image_raw → /camera/<name>/image_raw/compressed (JPEG 75%)
saltybot_bringup/config/rosbridge_params.yaml
Whitelisted topics:
/map /scan /tf /tf_static
/saltybot/imu /saltybot/balance_state
/cmd_vel
/person/*
/camera/*/image_raw/compressed
max_message_size: 10 MB (OccupancyGrid headroom)
saltybot_bringup/SENSORS.md
Added rosbridge connection section with roslibjs snippet,
topic reference table, bandwidth estimates, and throttle_rate tips.
saltybot_bringup/package.xml
Added exec_depend: rosbridge_server, image_transport,
image_transport_plugins (all already installed in Docker image).
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Jetson Nano — AI/SLAM Platform Setup
Self-balancing robot: Jetson Nano dev environment for ROS2 Humble + SLAM stack.
Stack
| Component | Version / Part |
|---|---|
| Platform | Jetson Nano 4GB |
| JetPack | 4.6 (L4T R32.6.1, CUDA 10.2) |
| ROS2 | Humble Hawksbill |
| DDS | CycloneDDS |
| SLAM | slam_toolbox |
| Nav | Nav2 |
| Depth camera | Intel RealSense D435i |
| LiDAR | RPLIDAR A1M8 |
| MCU bridge | STM32F722 (USB CDC @ 921600) |
Quick Start
# 1. Host setup (once, on fresh JetPack 4.6)
sudo bash scripts/setup-jetson.sh
# 2. Build Docker image
bash scripts/build-and-run.sh build
# 3. Start full stack
bash scripts/build-and-run.sh up
# 4. Open ROS2 shell
bash scripts/build-and-run.sh shell
Docs
docs/pinout.md— GPIO/I2C/UART pinout for all peripheralsdocs/power-budget.md— 10W power envelope analysis
Files
jetson/
├── Dockerfile # L4T base + ROS2 Humble + SLAM packages
├── docker-compose.yml # Multi-service stack (ROS2, RPLIDAR, D435i, STM32)
├── README.md # This file
├── docs/
│ ├── pinout.md # GPIO/I2C/UART pinout reference
│ └── power-budget.md # Power budget analysis (10W envelope)
└── scripts/
├── entrypoint.sh # Docker container entrypoint
├── setup-jetson.sh # Host setup (udev, Docker, nvpmodel)
└── build-and-run.sh # Build/run helper
Power Budget (Summary)
| Scenario | Total |
|---|---|
| Idle | 2.9W |
| Nominal (SLAM active) | ~10.2W |
| Peak | 15.4W |
Target: 10W (MAXN nvpmodel). Use RPLIDAR standby + 640p D435i for compliance.
See docs/power-budget.md for full analysis.