Navigation how-to guides

These guides walk you through setting up and using GPS-based navigation on a mobile robot. Start with GPS setup, then configure the navigation service and send your robot to its first waypoint.

Setup

GuideWhat you’ll do
Set up GPS for navigationConfigure a GPS movement sensor and verify it reports accurate position and heading.
Navigate to a waypointConfigure the navigation service and send your robot to a GPS coordinate.

Navigation tasks

GuideWhat you’ll do
Follow a patrol routeDefine a sequence of waypoints and navigate them repeatedly.
Avoid obstaclesAdd vision-based obstacle detection to navigation.
Run actions at waypointsCapture data, take readings, or trigger actions when the robot reaches each waypoint.

Tuning and operations

GuideWhat you’ll do
Tune navigation behaviorAdjust speed, deviation threshold, and polling for your environment.
Monitor and troubleshootUse the Control tab map, read logs, and debug common navigation problems.