In productionProbeginnerInitial pose

Localisation never converges

Recover localisation without restarting the entire navigation stack.

Pairs with Localisation confidence in Mobile Robot Reliability. Read the concept first, then diagnose it here.

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Operator report

Particles remain spread across the map after the robot is placed at a known dock.

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

System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

initial pose distributionparticle filterscan likelihood

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.

  • Filter converges at dock
  • Final covariance below threshold
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation