sl-perception 9341e9d986 feat(mapping): RTAB-Map persistence + multi-session + map management (Issue #123)
- Add saltybot_mapping package: MapDatabase, MapExporter, MapManagerNode
- 6 ROS2 services: list/save_as/load/delete maps + export occupancy/pointcloud
- Auto-save current.db every 5 min; keep last 5 autosaves; warn at 2 GB
- Update rtabmap_params.yaml: database_path, Mem/InitWMWithAllNodes=true,
  Rtabmap/StartNewMapOnLoopClosure=false (multi-session persistence by default)
- Update slam_rtabmap.launch.py: remove --delete_db_on_start, add fresh_start
  arg (deletes DB before launch) and database_path arg (load named map)
- CLI tools: backup_map.py, export_map.py

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-03-02 09:17:54 -05:00
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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

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.