feat: spawn Yahboom vehicle in Gazebo

src/mkmini_gazebo_steering_plugin/src/steering_command_plugin.cpp

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class SteeringCommandPlugin : public gazebo::ModelPlugin
 public:
   void Load(gazebo::physics::ModelPtr model, sdf::ElementPtr sdf) override
   {
+    model_ = model;
     left_joint_ = model->GetJoint(sdf->Get<std::string>("left_joint"));
     right_joint_ = model->GetJoint(sdf->Get<std::string>("right_joint"));
     if (!left_joint_ || !right_joint_) {
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ public:
       return;
     }
     wheelbase_ = sdf->Get<double>("wheelbase", 0.60).first;
-    track_width_ = sdf->Get<double>("track_width", 0.72).first;
+    track_width_ = sdf->Get<double>("track_width", 0.51).first;
+    steering_speed_ = sdf->Get<double>("steering_speed", 1.2).first;
     node_ = gazebo_ros::Node::Get(sdf);
     const auto topic = sdf->Get<std::string>("topic", "/mkmini/steering_command").first;
     subscription_ = node_->create_subscription<std_msgs::msg::Float64>(
@@ -42,7 +44,18 @@ public:
       "/cmd_vel", rclcpp::QoS(10),
       [this](const geometry_msgs::msg::Twist::SharedPtr message) {
         std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+        // Twist.angular.z is yaw rate, not steering angle. Convert it using
+        // the signed vehicle speed so reverse Reeds-Shepp segments keep the
+        // same physical curvature as their planned path.
+        if (std::abs(message->linear.x) >= 0.01) {
+          target_angle_ = std::clamp(
+            std::atan(wheelbase_ * message->angular.z / message->linear.x),
+            -0.5,
+            0.5);
+        } else {
+          // Preserve the direct angle fallback used by manual J/L steering.
           target_angle_ = std::clamp(message->angular.z, -0.5, 0.5);
+        }
         has_target_ = true;
       });
     update_connection_ = gazebo::event::Events::ConnectWorldUpdateBegin(
@@ -54,9 +67,21 @@ private:
   {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mutex_);
     if (!has_target_ || !left_joint_ || !right_joint_) return;
+
+    const auto now = model_->GetWorld()->SimTime();
+    if (last_update_time_ == gazebo::common::Time::Zero) {
+      last_update_time_ = now;
+      return;
+    }
+    const auto dt = std::clamp((now - last_update_time_).Double(), 0.0, 0.1);
+    last_update_time_ = now;
     const auto [left_angle, right_angle] = AckermannAngles(target_angle_);
-    left_joint_->SetPosition(0, left_angle);
+    const auto max_step = steering_speed_ * dt;
-    right_joint_->SetPosition(0, right_angle);
+    const auto step_towards = [max_step](double current, double target) {
+      return current + std::clamp(target - current, -max_step, max_step);
+    };
+    left_joint_->SetPosition(0, step_towards(left_joint_->Position(0), left_angle));
+    right_joint_->SetPosition(0, step_towards(right_joint_->Position(0), right_angle));
   }
 
   std::pair<double, double> AckermannAngles(double steering_angle) const
@@ -69,6 +94,7 @@ private:
     return direction > 0.0 ? std::make_pair(inner, outer) : std::make_pair(-outer, -inner);
   }
 
+  gazebo::physics::ModelPtr model_;
   gazebo::physics::JointPtr left_joint_;
   gazebo::physics::JointPtr right_joint_;
   gazebo::event::ConnectionPtr update_connection_;
@@ -77,8 +103,10 @@ private:
   rclcpp::Subscription<geometry_msgs::msg::Twist>::SharedPtr cmd_vel_subscription_;
   std::mutex mutex_;
   double wheelbase_{0.60};
-  double track_width_{0.72};
+  double track_width_{0.51};
+  double steering_speed_{1.2};
   double target_angle_{0.0};
+  gazebo::common::Time last_update_time_;
   bool has_target_{false};
 };
 

src/nav2_turtlebot_simulator/launch/simulator.launch.py

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ LOCAL_SUN_LIGHT = '''    <light type="directional" name="sun">
       <cast_shadows>false</cast_shadows><pose>0 0 10 0 0 0</pose><diffuse>0.8 0.8 0.8 1</diffuse><specular>0.2 0.2 0.2 1</specular><direction>-0.5 0.1 -0.9</direction>
     </light>'''
 
-MKMINI_WORLD_SPACING_SCALE = 1.6
+MKMINI_WORLD_SPACING_SCALE = 1.0
 
 
 def replace_house_visual_meshes_with_boxes(house_model):
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def create_flat_house_world(gazebo_dir):
 
 
 def create_mkmini_world(gazebo_dir):
-    """Expand the TurtleBot3 obstacle layout without changing obstacle sizes."""
+    """Create the MKMini world variant without changing map-scale coordinates."""
     source_model_path = os.path.join(gazebo_dir, 'models', 'turtlebot3_world', 'model.sdf')
     models_dir = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), 'nav2_mkmini_models')
     model_dir = os.path.join(models_dir, 'turtlebot3_world_mkmini')
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ def create_mkmini_world(gazebo_dir):
         raise RuntimeError('turtlebot3_world model is missing from model.sdf')
     model.attrib['name'] = 'turtlebot3_world_mkmini'
 
-    # Only object positions change. Keeping their geometry unchanged widens the
+    # Keep object geometry and coordinates aligned with the base world. MKMini
-    # driving lanes for the larger MKMini collision footprint.
+    # clearance comes from its footprint and inflation configuration.
     for pose in model.findall('.//pose'):
         values = pose.text.split()
         if len(values) != 6:
@@ -393,14 +393,21 @@ def launch_gazebo(context):
                 executable='static_transform_publisher',
                 name='mkmini_lidar_tf',
                 arguments=[
-                    '--x', '0', '--y', '0', '--z', '0.9',
+                    '--x', '0.15', '--y', '0', '--z', '0.578',
                     '--roll', '0', '--pitch', '0', '--yaw', '0',
                     '--frame-id', 'base_link', '--child-frame-id', 'os_lidar',
                 ],
             ),
         ]
+    elif platform == 'yahboom':
+        entity_name = 'yahboom_gazebo'
+        model_directory = '/usr/share/gazebo-11/models'
+        static_transforms = []
     else:
-        raise RuntimeError('platform must be turtlebot3 or mkmini')
+        raise RuntimeError('platform must be turtlebot3, mkmini or yahboom')
+
+    model_arguments = (['-topic', '/yahboom/robot_description', '-timeout', '120']
+                       if platform == 'yahboom' else ['-file', model_path])
 
     existing_model_path = os.environ.get('GAZEBO_MODEL_PATH', '')
     return [
@@ -420,7 +427,7 @@ def launch_gazebo(context):
             executable='spawn_entity.py',
             arguments=[
                 '-entity', entity_name,
-                '-file', model_path,
+                *model_arguments,
                 '-x', spawn_x,
                 '-y', spawn_y,
                 '-z', '0.01',

src/nav2_turtlebot_simulator/models/mkmini_gazebo/model.sdf

@@ -4,34 +4,34 @@
        Its visible front wheels are separate steering links so the Gazebo view
        follows real left/right Ackermann angles instead of a rotating axle. -->
   <model name="mkmini_gazebo">
-    <pose>0 0 0.16 0 0 0</pose>
+    <pose>0 0 0.12 0 0 0</pose>
 
     <link name="base_link">
       <inertial><mass>38.0</mass><inertia><ixx>2.0</ixx><iyy>2.6</iyy><izz>3.2</izz></inertia></inertial>
-      <collision name="chassis_collision"><pose>0 0 0.41 0 0 0</pose><geometry><box><size>1.05 0.70 0.50</size></box></geometry></collision>
+      <collision name="chassis_collision"><pose>0 0 0.334 0 0 0</pose><geometry><box><size>0.84 0.61 0.407</size></box></geometry></collision>
-      <visual name="chassis_visual"><pose>0 0 0.41 0 0 0</pose><geometry><box><size>1.05 0.70 0.50</size></box></geometry><material><ambient>0.12 0.20 0.25 1</ambient><diffuse>0.12 0.35 0.42 1</diffuse></material></visual>
+      <visual name="chassis_visual"><pose>0 0 0.334 0 0 0</pose><geometry><box><size>0.84 0.61 0.407</size></box></geometry><material><ambient>0.12 0.20 0.25 1</ambient><diffuse>0.12 0.35 0.42 1</diffuse></material></visual>
-      <visual name="front_marker"><pose>0.56 0 0.68 0 0 0</pose><geometry><box><size>0.06 0.42 0.10</size></box></geometry><material><ambient>0.95 0.65 0.08 1</ambient><diffuse>0.95 0.65 0.08 1</diffuse></material></visual>
+      <visual name="front_marker"><pose>0.42 0 0.515 0 0 0</pose><geometry><box><size>0.049 0.366 0.081</size></box></geometry><material><ambient>0.95 0.65 0.08 1</ambient><diffuse>0.95 0.65 0.08 1</diffuse></material></visual>
     </link>
 
     <link name="front_fork"><pose>0.30 0 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>1.0</mass><inertia><ixx>0.01</ixx><iyy>0.01</iyy><izz>0.01</izz></inertia></inertial></link>
     <joint name="front_steering_joint" type="revolute"><parent>base_link</parent><child>front_fork</child><axis><xyz>0 0 1</xyz><limit><lower>-0.5</lower><upper>0.5</upper></limit></axis></joint>
-    <link name="front_drive_wheel"><pose>0.30 0 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>1.2</mass><inertia><ixx>0.02</ixx><iyy>0.01</iyy><izz>0.02</izz></inertia></inertial><collision name="collision"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.14</radius><length>0.18</length></cylinder></geometry></collision></link>
+    <link name="front_drive_wheel"><pose>0.30 0 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>1.2</mass><inertia><ixx>0.02</ixx><iyy>0.01</iyy><izz>0.02</izz></inertia></inertial><collision name="collision"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.12</radius><length>0.05</length></cylinder></geometry></collision></link>
     <joint name="front_drive_joint" type="revolute"><parent>front_fork</parent><child>front_drive_wheel</child><axis><xyz>0 1 0</xyz></axis></joint>
 
-    <link name="front_left_visual_wheel"><pose>0.30 0.36 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>0.05</mass><inertia><ixx>0.0001</ixx><iyy>0.0001</iyy><izz>0.0001</izz></inertia></inertial><visual name="visual"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.14</radius><length>0.10</length></cylinder></geometry><material><ambient>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</ambient><diffuse>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</diffuse></material></visual></link>
+    <link name="front_left_visual_wheel"><pose>0.30 0.255 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>0.05</mass><inertia><ixx>0.0001</ixx><iyy>0.0001</iyy><izz>0.0001</izz></inertia></inertial><visual name="visual"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.12</radius><length>0.05</length></cylinder></geometry><material><ambient>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</ambient><diffuse>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</diffuse></material></visual></link>
     <joint name="front_left_visual_steering_joint" type="revolute"><parent>base_link</parent><child>front_left_visual_wheel</child><axis><xyz>0 0 1</xyz><limit><lower>-0.6</lower><upper>0.6</upper></limit></axis></joint>
-    <link name="front_right_visual_wheel"><pose>0.30 -0.36 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>0.05</mass><inertia><ixx>0.0001</ixx><iyy>0.0001</iyy><izz>0.0001</izz></inertia></inertial><visual name="visual"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.14</radius><length>0.10</length></cylinder></geometry><material><ambient>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</ambient><diffuse>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</diffuse></material></visual></link>
+    <link name="front_right_visual_wheel"><pose>0.30 -0.255 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>0.05</mass><inertia><ixx>0.0001</ixx><iyy>0.0001</iyy><izz>0.0001</izz></inertia></inertial><visual name="visual"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.12</radius><length>0.05</length></cylinder></geometry><material><ambient>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</ambient><diffuse>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</diffuse></material></visual></link>
     <joint name="front_right_visual_steering_joint" type="revolute"><parent>base_link</parent><child>front_right_visual_wheel</child><axis><xyz>0 0 1</xyz><limit><lower>-0.6</lower><upper>0.6</upper></limit></axis></joint>
 
-    <link name="rear_left_wheel"><pose>-0.30 0.36 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>1.0</mass><inertia><ixx>0.02</ixx><iyy>0.01</iyy><izz>0.02</izz></inertia></inertial><collision name="collision"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.14</radius><length>0.10</length></cylinder></geometry></collision><visual name="visual"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.14</radius><length>0.10</length></cylinder></geometry><material><ambient>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</ambient><diffuse>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</diffuse></material></visual></link>
+    <link name="rear_left_wheel"><pose>-0.30 0.255 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>1.0</mass><inertia><ixx>0.02</ixx><iyy>0.01</iyy><izz>0.02</izz></inertia></inertial><collision name="collision"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.12</radius><length>0.05</length></cylinder></geometry></collision><visual name="visual"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.12</radius><length>0.05</length></cylinder></geometry><material><ambient>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</ambient><diffuse>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</diffuse></material></visual></link>
     <joint name="rear_left_joint" type="revolute"><parent>base_link</parent><child>rear_left_wheel</child><axis><xyz>0 1 0</xyz></axis></joint>
-    <link name="rear_right_wheel"><pose>-0.30 -0.36 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>1.0</mass><inertia><ixx>0.02</ixx><iyy>0.01</iyy><izz>0.02</izz></inertia></inertial><collision name="collision"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.14</radius><length>0.10</length></cylinder></geometry></collision><visual name="visual"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.14</radius><length>0.10</length></cylinder></geometry><material><ambient>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</ambient><diffuse>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</diffuse></material></visual></link>
+    <link name="rear_right_wheel"><pose>-0.30 -0.255 0 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>1.0</mass><inertia><ixx>0.02</ixx><iyy>0.01</iyy><izz>0.02</izz></inertia></inertial><collision name="collision"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.12</radius><length>0.05</length></cylinder></geometry></collision><visual name="visual"><pose>0 0 0 1.5708 0 0</pose><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.12</radius><length>0.05</length></cylinder></geometry><material><ambient>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</ambient><diffuse>0.04 0.04 0.04 1</diffuse></material></visual></link>
     <joint name="rear_right_joint" type="revolute"><parent>base_link</parent><child>rear_right_wheel</child><axis><xyz>0 1 0</xyz></axis></joint>
 
-    <link name="os_lidar"><pose>0 0 0.9 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>0.2</mass><inertia><ixx>0.001</ixx><iyy>0.001</iyy><izz>0.001</izz></inertia></inertial><visual name="visual"><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.075</radius><length>0.10</length></cylinder></geometry><material><ambient>0.85 0.12 0.10 1</ambient><diffuse>0.85 0.12 0.10 1</diffuse></material></visual><sensor name="lidar_2d" type="ray"><always_on>true</always_on><update_rate>10</update_rate><visualize>true</visualize><ray><scan><horizontal><samples>360</samples><resolution>1</resolution><min_angle>-3.14159</min_angle><max_angle>3.14159</max_angle></horizontal><vertical><samples>1</samples><resolution>1</resolution><min_angle>0</min_angle><max_angle>0</max_angle></vertical></scan><range><min>0.20</min><max>18.0</max><resolution>0.02</resolution></range></ray><plugin name="mkmini_lidar" filename="libgazebo_ros_ray_sensor.so"><ros><remapping>~/out:=/raw/lidar</remapping></ros><output_type>sensor_msgs/PointCloud2</output_type><frame_name>os_lidar</frame_name></plugin></sensor></link>
+    <link name="os_lidar"><pose>0.15 0 0.578 0 0 0</pose><inertial><mass>0.2</mass><inertia><ixx>0.001</ixx><iyy>0.001</iyy><izz>0.001</izz></inertia></inertial><visual name="visual"><geometry><cylinder><radius>0.061</radius><length>0.081</length></cylinder></geometry><material><ambient>0.85 0.12 0.10 1</ambient><diffuse>0.85 0.12 0.10 1</diffuse></material></visual><sensor name="lidar_2d" type="ray"><always_on>true</always_on><update_rate>10</update_rate><visualize>true</visualize><ray><scan><horizontal><samples>360</samples><resolution>1</resolution><min_angle>-3.14159</min_angle><max_angle>3.14159</max_angle></horizontal><vertical><samples>1</samples><resolution>1</resolution><min_angle>0</min_angle><max_angle>0</max_angle></vertical></scan><range><min>0.20</min><max>18.0</max><resolution>0.02</resolution></range></ray><plugin name="mkmini_lidar" filename="libgazebo_ros_ray_sensor.so"><ros><remapping>~/out:=/raw/lidar</remapping></ros><output_type>sensor_msgs/PointCloud2</output_type><frame_name>os_lidar</frame_name></plugin></sensor></link>
     <joint name="os_lidar_joint" type="fixed"><parent>base_link</parent><child>os_lidar</child></joint>
 
-    <plugin name="mkmini_tricycle" filename="libgazebo_ros_tricycle_drive.so"><ros><remapping>cmd_vel:=/cmd_vel</remapping><remapping>odom:=/odom</remapping></ros><steering_joint>front_steering_joint</steering_joint><actuated_wheel_joint>front_drive_joint</actuated_wheel_joint><encoder_wheel_left_joint>rear_left_joint</encoder_wheel_left_joint><encoder_wheel_right_joint>rear_right_joint</encoder_wheel_right_joint><wheel_separation>0.72</wheel_separation><encoder_wheel_diameter>0.28</encoder_wheel_diameter><actuated_wheel_diameter>0.28</actuated_wheel_diameter><max_wheel_torque>120.0</max_wheel_torque><max_wheel_acceleration>1.5</max_wheel_acceleration><max_steering_speed>0.0</max_steering_speed><publish_odom>true</publish_odom><publish_wheel_tf>true</publish_wheel_tf><publish_wheel_joint_state>true</publish_wheel_joint_state><odometry_frame>odom</odometry_frame><robot_base_frame>base_link</robot_base_frame></plugin>
+    <plugin name="mkmini_tricycle" filename="libgazebo_ros_tricycle_drive.so"><ros><remapping>cmd_vel:=/cmd_vel</remapping><remapping>odom:=/odom</remapping></ros><steering_joint>front_steering_joint</steering_joint><actuated_wheel_joint>front_drive_joint</actuated_wheel_joint><encoder_wheel_left_joint>rear_left_joint</encoder_wheel_left_joint><encoder_wheel_right_joint>rear_right_joint</encoder_wheel_right_joint><wheel_separation>0.51</wheel_separation><encoder_wheel_diameter>0.24</encoder_wheel_diameter><actuated_wheel_diameter>0.24</actuated_wheel_diameter><max_wheel_torque>120.0</max_wheel_torque><max_wheel_acceleration>1.5</max_wheel_acceleration><max_steering_speed>0.0</max_steering_speed><publish_odom>true</publish_odom><publish_wheel_tf>true</publish_wheel_tf><publish_wheel_joint_state>true</publish_wheel_joint_state><odometry_frame>odom</odometry_frame><robot_base_frame>base_link</robot_base_frame></plugin>
-    <plugin name="mkmini_visual_steering" filename="/modules/[lms-nav2-gazebo-simulator]nav2-simulator_v1.0.0_ws/install/mkmini_gazebo_steering_plugin/lib/libmkmini_gazebo_steering_plugin.so"><topic>/mkmini/steering_command</topic><left_joint>front_left_visual_steering_joint</left_joint><right_joint>front_right_visual_steering_joint</right_joint><wheelbase>0.60</wheelbase><track_width>0.72</track_width></plugin>
+    <plugin name="mkmini_visual_steering" filename="/modules/[lms-nav2-gazebo-simulator]nav2-simulator_v1.0.0_ws/install/mkmini_gazebo_steering_plugin/lib/libmkmini_gazebo_steering_plugin.so"><topic>/mkmini/steering_command</topic><left_joint>front_left_visual_steering_joint</left_joint><right_joint>front_right_visual_steering_joint</right_joint><wheelbase>0.60</wheelbase><track_width>0.51</track_width><steering_speed>1.2</steering_speed></plugin>
   </model>
 </sdf>