Autonomous Exploration Development Environment (Isaac Sim)
This project provides a comprehensive development environment for autonomous exploration and navigation using NVIDIA Isaac Sim. It encompasses various autonomous navigation modules and visualization tools designed to enhance system development and robot deployment for ground-based autonomous systems.
Overview
The project is designed for enhancing system development and robot deployment for ground-based autonomous navigation and exploration using the NVIDIA Isaac-sim. It encompasses autonomous navigation modules such as collision avoidance, terrain traversability analysis, waypoint following, and more, along with a suite of visualization tools.
Key Components
- Collision Avoidance: Real-time obstacle detection and avoidance algorithms
- Terrain Traversability Analysis: Assessment of terrain suitability for robot navigation
- Waypoint Following: Precise path following capabilities
- Exploration Algorithms: Autonomous exploration strategies for unknown environments
- Visualization Tools: Comprehensive tools for system monitoring and debugging
Technical Features
- Integration with NVIDIA Isaac Sim for realistic simulation
- Hospital environment and Carter robot from Isaac example files
- Modular design for easy integration of new navigation algorithms
- Real-time performance optimization
- Comprehensive logging and analysis tools
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Collaborators
Jingtian Yan, Ji Zhang