Jackal Robot Documentation

Welcome to the Clearpath Jackal Robot documentation for CRAL-UVA!

The Clearpath Jackal is a rugged, lightweight, fast, and easy-to-use unmanned ground robot designed for rapid prototyping and research applications. This documentation provides comprehensive guides for setup, operation, and maintenance of the Jackal robots at CRAL.

Getting Started

New to the Jackal robots? Start here:

1. First Time Setup: Begin with the ROS Installation Guide to set up your development environment
2. Sensor Configuration: Configure your sensors using the Sensor Drivers Guide
3. Basic Operation: Learn how to operate the robot with the User Manual
4. Tutorials: Follow step-by-step Tutorials for common tasks

Documentation Sections

Core Documentation

• User Manual - Complete guide to operating the Jackal robot
• Tutorials - Step-by-step tutorials for common tasks and operations
• Integration - Integration guides and best practices
• Maintenance - Maintenance procedures and schedules
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions

Setup Guides

• ROS Installation - Software and ROS 2 Humble installation
• Sensor Drivers - ZED camera and Ouster LiDAR driver setup

Demos

• Demo 1: Single Robot Setup - Configure and run a single Jackal robot for autonomous navigation
• Demo 2: Multi-Robot Setup - Configure multiple Jackal robots for coordinated operation

Robot-Specific Information

• Jackal 93 - Configuration and specifications for Jackal 93
• Jackal 96 - Configuration and specifications for Jackal 96

Robot Specifications

• Platform: Clearpath Jackal UGV
• ROS Version: ROS 2 Humble
• Robots: Jackal 93, Jackal 96
• Sensors: ZED Camera, Ouster LiDAR

Additional Resources

• GitHub Repository: CRAL-UVA/CRAL-UVA
• Autonomy Stack: CRALAutonomyStack

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