Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.3.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | kilted |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
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Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
Recent questions tagged easynav_mppi_controller at Robotics Stack Exchange
Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico
Package Dependencies
System Dependencies
Dependant Packages
Launch files
Messages
Services
Plugins
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Package Summary
| Version | 0.2.1 |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Build type | AMENT_CMAKE |
| Use | RECOMMENDED |
Repository Summary
| Checkout URI | https://github.com/EasyNavigation/easynav_plugins.git |
| VCS Type | git |
| VCS Version | jazzy |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-27 |
| Dev Status | DEVELOPED |
| Released | RELEASED |
| Contributing |
Help Wanted (-)
Good First Issues (-) Pull Requests to Review (-) |
Package Description
Maintainers
- Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez
Authors
easynav_mppi_controller
Description
A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Authors and Maintainers
- Authors: Intelligent Robotics Lab
- Maintainers: Jose Miguel Guerrero Hernandez josemiguel.guerrero@urjc.es
Supported ROS 2 Distributions
| Distribution | Status |
|---|---|
| humble | |
| jazzy | |
| kilted | |
| rolling | |
| jazzy |
Plugin (pluginlib)
-
Plugin Name:
easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController -
Type:
easynav::MPPIController -
Base Class:
easynav::ControllerMethodBase -
Library:
easynav_mppi_controller - Description: A Model Predictive Path Integral (MPPI) controller implementation for Easy Navigation.
Parameters
All parameters are declared under the plugin namespace, i.e., /<node_fqn>/easynav_mppi_controller/MPPIController/....
This plugin derives from
easynav::ControllerMethodBase.
See that section for shared collision-checking parameters and debug markers common to all controllers.
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
<plugin>.num_samples |
int |
100 |
Number of trajectory rollouts per iteration. |
<plugin>.horizon_steps |
int |
10 |
Number of time steps in the prediction horizon. |
<plugin>.dt |
double |
0.1 |
Integration time step (seconds). |
<plugin>.lambda |
double |
0.1 |
Temperature / control noise scaling factor. |
<plugin>.max_linear_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum linear velocity (m/s). |
<plugin>.max_angular_velocity |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular velocity (rad/s). |
<plugin>.max_linear_acceleration |
double |
0.5 |
Maximum linear acceleration (m/s²). |
<plugin>.max_angular_acceleration |
double |
1.0 |
Maximum angular acceleration (rad/s²). |
<plugin>.fov |
double |
M_PI/2.0 |
Field of view used in trajectory sampling (radians). |
<plugin>.safety_radius |
double |
0.6 |
Safety radius around the robot (meters). |
Interfaces (Topics and Services)
Subscriptions and Publications
| Direction | Topic | Type | Purpose | QoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher | /mppi/candidates |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
MPPI candidate trajectories as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
| Publisher | /mppi/optimal_path |
visualization_msgs/msg/MarkerArray |
Optimal MPPI trajectory as markers. | QoS depth=10 |
Services
This package does not create service servers or clients.
NavState Keys
| Key | Type | Access | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
path |
nav_msgs::msg::Path |
Read | Target path to track. |
robot_pose |
nav_msgs::msg::Odometry |
Read | Current robot pose/state. |
points |
PointPerceptions |
Read | Perception point cloud(s) used for costs. |
cmd_vel |
geometry_msgs::msg::TwistStamped |
Read | Last commanded velocity (if provided in state). |
TF Frames
This controller does not explicitly publish or require TF frames in code.
License
Apache-2.0
Changelog for package easynav_mppi_controller
0.2.1 (2026-02-27)
- 0.2.0
- GPLv3 -> Apache 2.0
- Documentation was corrected
- Remove C++20/C++23 features and update to new MethodBase interface
- Merge branch 'set_robot_frame' into frames-fix-pr-40
- TFInfo in RTTFBuffer
- Refactor to use TFInfo
- Include package in cmake and package.xml
- Fix link error when running MPPI in Realease
- Stop controllers at IDLE
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico, Francisco Miguel Moreno, José Miguel Guerrero, Juan S. Cely G., Miguel, estherag
0.0.2 (2025-10-12)
- Reorganization initial
- Contributors: Francisco Martín Rico