Day 4: Keyboard Control for ROS Robot

Keyboard control proves the full ROS control pipeline works.

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1. Install Teleop Package

sudo apt install ros-noetic-teleop-twist-keyboard

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2. Run System

Terminal 1

roscore

Terminal 2

rosrun my_4wd_robot motor_driver_node.py

Terminal 3

rosrun teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard.py

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3. Key Mapping

• W → Forward
• S → Backward
• A → Left
• D → Right
• X → Stop

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4. Result

Your robot now moves using ROS commands.

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Series Complete.