We use different mode values (simple - slam - map) and accordingly, different RViz config files. Alltogether, it creates kind of a mess, but the logic is simple.
# Terminal 1
# echo $ROS_DISTRO
# galactic
#
# source /opt/ros/galactic/setup.bash
#
$ cd ~/SnowCron/ros_projects/harsh
$ colcon build --packages-select multi_bot_03
$ source install/setup.bash
# To run a single robot without SLAM or Map (robot name in code is set to ""):
$ ros2 launch multi_bot_03 multi_simulation_launch.py world:=src/worlds/maze_with_charger.sdf map:=src/maps/map.yaml keepout_mask:=src/maps/keepout_mask.yaml rviz_config_file:=src/multi_bot_03/rviz/simple_single.rviz mode:=simple
# To run a single robot simulation (SLAM) (robot name set to ""):
$ ros2 launch multi_bot_03 multi_simulation_launch.py world:=src/worlds/maze_with_charger.sdf map:=src/maps/map.yaml keepout_mask:=src/maps/keepout_mask.yaml rviz_config_file:=src/multi_bot_03/rviz/slam_single.rviz mode:=slam
# To run a single robot simulation (Map) (robot name set to ""):
$ ros2 launch multi_bot_03 multi_simulation_launch.py world:=src/worlds/maze_with_charger.sdf map:=src/maps/map.yaml keepout_mask:=src/maps/keepout_mask.yaml rviz_config_file:=src/multi_bot_03/rviz/map_single.rviz mode:=map
# To run a multi robot without SLAM or Map (robot name set to robot1, robot2):
$ ros2 launch multi_bot_03 multi_simulation_launch.py world:=src/worlds/maze_with_charger.sdf map:=src/maps/map.yaml keepout_mask:=src/maps/keepout_mask.yaml rviz_config_file:=src/multi_bot_03/rviz/simple_multi.rviz mode:=simple
# !!! Not implemented!!! Will do in future tutorials.
# To run a multi robot simulation (SLAM):
$ ros2 launch multi_bot_03 multi_simulation_launch.py world:=src/worlds/maze_with_charger.sdf map:='src/maps/map.yaml' keepout_mask:=src/maps/keepout_mask.yaml rviz_config_file:=src/multi_bot_03/rviz/slam_multi.rviz mode:=slam
# !!! Not implemented!!! Will do in future tutorials.
# To run a multi robot simulation (Map):
$ ros2 launch multi_bot_03 multi_simulation_launch.py world:=src/worlds/maze_with_charger.sdf map:='src/maps/map.yaml' keepout_mask:=src/maps/keepout_mask.yaml rviz_config_file:=src/multi_bot_03/rviz/map_multi.rviz mode:=map
# Terminal 2
$ cd ~/SnowCron/ros_projects/harsh
$ source install/setup.bash
# To move a single robot
# Single command:
$ ros2 topic pub cmd_vel geometry_msgs/msg/Twist '{linear: {x: 0.5, y: 0.0, z: 0.0}, angular: {x: 0.0, y: 0.0, z: 0.0}}'
# Teleop tool:
$ ros2 run teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard
# to move the robot in multi-robot launch, use one of the following
# (you can use them simultaneously):
$ ros2 topic pub /robot1/cmd_vel geometry_msgs/msg/Twist '{linear: {x: 0.5, y: 0.0, z: 0.0}, angular: {x: 0.0, y: 0.0, z: 0.0}}'
$ ros2 topic pub /robot2/cmd_vel geometry_msgs/msg/Twist '{linear: {x: 0.5, y: 0.0, z: 0.0}, angular: {x: 0.0, y: 0.0, z: 0.0}}'
$ ros2 run teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard --remap cmd_vel:=/robot1/cmd_vel
$ ros2 run teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard --remap cmd_vel:=/robot2/cmd_vel