In productionProbeginnerCommand watchdog

The robot keeps moving after software stops

Stop motion locally when command updates cease.

Pairs with Watchdogs and safe recovery in Hardware Integration & CANopen. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

Killing the ROS controller leaves the drive holding its last velocity indefinitely.

Ubuntu 24.04, ROS 2 Jazzy, SocketCAN vcan, CANopen drive simulator, ros2_control

System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

/cmd_vel updatesdrive watchdogmotor command

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.

  • Stop latency below 250 ms
  • Reason is reported
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation