Ridgeback Tutorials
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This package supplies Sphinx-based tutorial content to assist you with setting up and operating your Ridgeback_
mobile robot. The tutorials topics are listed in the left column, and presented in the suggested reading order.

.. _Ridgeback: http://www.clearpathrobotics.com/ridgeback/

:doc:`Simulation <simulation>` is a logical place for most users to start, as this is universally applicable;
understanding how to effectively operate Ridgeback in simulation is valuable whether you are in the testing
phase with software you intend to ultimately deploy on a real Ridgeback, or you do not have one and are
simply exploring the platform's capabilities.

:doc:`Navigation <navigation>` is a follow-on to what is learned in the simulation tutorial, as navigation and
map-making may be run in the simulated environment. However, this content is applicable to both the simulator
and the real platform, if equipped with a laser scanner.

The remainder of the subjects are more applicable to the real robot, and have to do with configuring, using,
and maintaining the platform. If you are a lab administrator rather than direct platform user, you may wish to
skip the introductory chapters and jump straight to these ones.

.. image:: ridgeback_banner.png
    :alt: Ridgeback Robot

.. toctree::
    :titlesonly:
    :hidden:

    Overview <self>
    simulation
    navigation
    network
    startup
    calibration
    update