Reserve caseProintermediateOptical frame convention

Detections appear behind the robot

Place detections in front of the robot without changing the camera image.

Pairs with TF frame chains in Mobile Robot Reliability. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

The image is correct, but projected detections appear behind `base_link`.

Ubuntu 24.04, ROS 2 Jazzy, Gazebo Harmonic, RViz telemetry, differential-drive warehouse robot

System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

camera optical measurementframe_idbase transform

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.

  • Detections project in front
  • Image pixels remain unchanged
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation