corridor_navigation

ROS 2 framework for fast, kinematically-feasible motion planning for non-holonomic autonomous mobile robots in structured environments. This repository implements the Automatic Corridor Generation method, which decomposes free space into a deterministic graph of overlapping rectangular corridors for efficient navigation.

This work corresponds to the paper:
"Fast Motion Planning for Non-Holonomic Mobile Robots via a Rectangular Corridor Representation of Structured Environments", accepted at ICRA 2026.

Prerequisites

System Requirements

• ROS 2 Jazzy (Ubuntu 24.04)
• Nav2 Map Server

Python Dependencies

• numpy, opencv-python, shapely, networkx, scipy

External Dependencies

This framework relies on the arena library for core geometric data structures and vehicle models.

Note: The arena library is currently under construction for public release. To install the current development version, use:

pip install git+https://gitlab.kuleuven.be/u0153320/arena-framework.git@main

Installation

1. Create a workspace and clone:

mkdir -p ~/corridor_ws/src
cd ~/corridor_ws/src
git clone [https://github.com/alexglzg/corridor_navigation.git](https://github.com/alexglzg/corridor_navigation.git)

2. Install dependencies and build:

cd ~/corridor_ws/src/corridor_navigation
pip install -r requirements.txt

cd ~/corridor_ws
rosdep install --from-paths src --ignore-src -r -y
colcon build --symlink-install
source install/setup.bash

Quick Start

To launch the complete pipeline (Map Server, Corridor Generator, Motion Planner, and RViz):

ros2 launch corridor_bringup full_system.launch.py

Navigating in RViz

1. Wait for the Map and the Corridor Graph (colored rectangles) to appear.
2. Use the "2D Pose Estimate" toll in the RViz top bar to set an initial position.
3. Use the "2D Goal Pose" tool in the RViz top bar to set a destination.
4. The corridor_planner will automatically:

• Augment the graph with start/goal positions.
• Find the optimal corridor sequence.
• Generate and publish a kinematically-feasible trajectory.

Repository Structure

• corridor_navigation_interfaces: Custom ROS 2 messages and services for the corridor graph.
• corridor_gen: The corridor generation engine and offline decomposition logic.
• corridor_planner: Online graph search and analytical motion planning.
• corridor_bringup: Centralized launch files, map datasets, and RViz configurations.

Citation

@misc{gonzalezgarcia2026fastmotionplanningnonholonomic,
      title={Fast Motion Planning for Non-Holonomic Mobile Robots via a Rectangular Corridor Representation of Structured Environments}, 
      author={Alejandro Gonzalez-Garcia and Sebastiaan Wyns and Sonia De Santis and Jan Swevers and Wilm Decré},
      year={2026},
      eprint={2602.09714},
      archivePrefix={arXiv},
      primaryClass={cs.RO},
      url={https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.09714}, 
}

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.