1. Getting Started

Contents:

• 1.1. Overview of the Autonomous System - An Explanation
• 1.2. How to contribute
  • 1.2.1. Version Control
  • 1.2.2. Style Guide for Code
• 1.3. Development Environment
  • 1.3.1. Our Docker Environment Explained
  • 1.3.2. Visual Studio Code as standardized IDE
  • 1.3.3. How to write Docs
  • 1.3.4. How to debug AS ROS
  • 1.3.5. How to profile your Code
  • 1.3.6. How to use the CI Pipeline
  • 1.3.7. Why you should always use a docker container!
• 1.4. How to view Visualization of the system output
  • 1.4.1. Layouts and Panels
  • 1.4.2. Visualizations of the Visualizer
• 1.5. How the drive is structured for data from and for test days
  • 1.5.1. How do I find the correct test day directory for a given test run?
• 1.6. What is the metadata website?
  • 1.6.1. Summary of metadata website structure
• 1.7. How to connect to the ACU
  • 1.7.1. Connect to ACU via Ethernet or WiFi
  • 1.7.2. Connect via Protocol to ACU
• 1.8. Setup ACU and install AS ROS and its dependencies
  • 1.8.1. Setup BIOS and Install Ubuntu
  • 1.8.2. Install NVIDIA Driver
  • 1.8.3. Install Prerequisites
  • 1.8.4. Clone AS ROS
  • 1.8.5. Initialize CAN Interface
  • 1.8.6. Clone and build docker container
  • 1.8.7. Setup Perception und Control
  • 1.8.8. Validate mDNS Setup and LiDAR connectivity
  • 1.8.9. Configure Ethernet Interface
  • 1.8.10. Configure a static IP for the LiDAR
  • 1.8.11. Setup PTP server
  • 1.8.12. Install VNC Server