Helios: Swarm Robotics v1.0

Helios Software Release

Overview

This is the official release package for the Helios Swarm Robotics platform, integrating simulation environments with a comprehensive control interface. This package combines:

1. Robotics-Nav2-SLAM-Example: Development repository containing Unity-based simulation environments for robotic navigation and SLAM (Simultaneous Localization And Mapping).

2. Helios: Release repository with executable files integrated into our Python GUI dashboard for simulation control and data visualization.

Features

• Multiple disaster scenario simulations (Wildfire, Earthquake, Flood, etc.)
• Single and multi-robot coordination
• Real-time sensor data visualization
• PDF export with graph visualizations
• Custom Unity environments for robotics simulation

Getting Started

For quick startup with the pre-built executables, please see the instructions in the Helios repository.

Development & Troubleshooting

Each repository contains its own comprehensive documentation:

• For developing new features or modifying simulations, refer to the Robotics-Nav2-SLAM-Example README.

• For running the integrated application or troubleshooting the GUI, refer to the Helios README.

System Requirements

• Windows 10 or newer
• Python 3.7+ (for the GUI components)
• Minimum 8GB RAM
• GPU with DirectX 11 support recommended

License

This software is released under the Apache 2.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.