Guided beta caseProbeginnerTF buffer

The transform is too old

Restore scan projection without increasing the TF cache arbitrarily.

Pairs with Time and TF in ROS 2 Systems Debugging. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

The TF tree is connected, but projection fails with extrapolation into the past.

Ubuntu 24.04, ROS 2 Jazzy, Python and C++ nodes, browser telemetry workspace

System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

/scan stampTF buffer windowcostmap projection

How this lab works

You diagnose it — no command list.

Open the repair workspace and gather your own evidence in a real terminal. No diagnostic commands are handed to you — finding the fault is the exercise. Stuck? Progressive hints unlock inside the workspace.

Verification

Your repair must pass more than the visible symptom.

  • Scan transforms at its stamp
  • Buffer remains 10 seconds
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation