Configuring navigation stack parameters with rqt_reconfigure

ROS provides the rqt_reconfigure tool for viewing all parameters and configuring them in real-time without restarting the simulation.

How it works...

We will launch rqt_reconfigure by using the following command:

$ rosrun rqt_reconfigure rqt_reconfigure

We will get the same output as that shown in the following screenshot:

Dynamic parameter configuration

For example, we could change the max_vel_x or max_vel_theta parameters, which are configured in the base_local_planner_params.yaml file.

Moreover, we can view a brief description of the parameter by placing the mouse over the parameter name. This is very useful for finding out the function of each parameter.

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