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[Backport v9.4] Fix: Make robot_state_publisher the sole owner of the ridgeback_base_link transform in hangar_sim - #864

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[Backport v9.4] Fix: Make robot_state_publisher the sole owner of the ridgeback_base_link transform in hangar_sim#864
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Backport of #756 to v9.4, per maintainer decision to backport moveit_pro#20258 (adds the base_link_name MuJoCo hardware parameter) to v9.4.

What this does

Cherry-picks #756 (merge commit 59d74ff2e401897c859eda81a83da9401eb1366a) content-faithfully onto v9.4: makes robot_state_publisher the sole TF owner of ridgeback_base_link in hangar_sim by setting the new base_link_name MuJoCo hardware parameter, disabling the competing MuJoCo odom TF edge (odom_publish_tf: false, fuse.publish_tf: false), and re-anchoring world under odom (REP-105) instead of mj_world. See #756 for full motivation/testing details.

Dependency

This config has no effect until moveit_pro#20258 is also backported to v9.4base_link_name is a no-op parameter on a v9.4 moveit_pro image that doesn't define it. Do not merge/deploy this ahead of that backport landing.

The moveit_pro v9.4 backport of #20258 is tracked at moveit_pro#21734 (in CI as of this writing) — land that first, then this PR.

Testing note

This PR's own new regression test (carried over from #756) fails against the currently-published v9.4 image, exactly as expected from the dependency above: base_link_name doesn't exist there yet, so MuJoCo's lidar fill-in chain still double-publishes the base link. It passes against a build of the paired moveit_pro#21734 backport.

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No local colcon/ROS toolchain available in this environment; validated what the repo's own tooling supports:

  • pre-commit run on all changed files: all hooks pass (yaml/xacro well-formed, black, codespell, yamllint, markdown links, mujoco_viewer check).
  • Diff comparison against the merged main-branch commit confirms content-identical changes (only line-offset differences from unrelated intervening drift).

CI on this PR will additionally cover xacro/launch build checks.

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Fix: Make robot_state_publisher the sole owner of the ridgeback_base_link transform in hangar_sim
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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved simulation odometry and transform handling to prevent conflicting transform publishers.
    • Corrected robot base and sensor alignment in simulation.
    • Ensured LiDAR transforms resolve correctly to the robot base.
    • Made container setup more resilient when an existing system user is absent.
  • Documentation

    • Clarified simulation and hardware navigation workflows, transform ownership, SLAM behavior, and troubleshooting guidance.
  • Tests

    • Added regression coverage verifying stable base-frame relationships and zero vertical odometry drift.

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Changes

MuJoCo simulation now publishes odometry without competing TF. robot_state_publisher owns the virtual-rail transform chain to ridgeback_base_link. Launch files, architecture documentation, and integration tests reflect the updated frame and feedback paths.

MuJoCo TF and odometry

Layer / File(s) Summary
Simulation odometry and TF contracts
src/hangar_sim/config/*, src/hangar_sim/description/*
Odometry remains enabled, filtered odometry stops publishing TF, MuJoCo uses planar odometry, and the virtual rail aligns with the simulated base.
Launch frame-chain wiring
src/hangar_sim/launch/sim/robot_drivers_to_persist_sim.launch.py
The launch file adds odomworld, removes fuse odometry validation, and removes its callback registration.
Architecture and controller documentation
src/hangar_sim/docs/NAV2_AND_WHOLE_BODY_PLANNING_ARCHITECTURE.md
The documentation describes simulation and hardware feedback paths, controller startup, frame ownership, localization, launch references, and troubleshooting.
Regression validation and build tolerance
src/hangar_sim/test/objectives_integration_test.py, Dockerfile
The integration test checks the single base-link TF parent and zero odometry height. The Docker build tolerates an absent ubuntu user.

Possibly related issues

  • PickNikRobotics/moveit_pro#21754 — Addresses the same MuJoCo base_link_name and single-TF-parent configuration.
  • PickNikRobotics/moveit_pro#21752 — Adds the same base_link_name=ridgeback_base_link parameter.
  • PickNikRobotics/moveit_pro#21753 — Addresses MuJoCo TF parenting and base-link transform ownership.
  • PickNikRobotics/moveit_pro#21740 — Addresses disabling MuJoCo odometry TF and assigning ownership to robot_state_publisher.

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Suggested reviewers: bkanator

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 40e81

This change makes robot_state_publisher the sole owner of the ridgeback_base_link transform, but the currently published v9.4 image ignores the required hardware parameter, so duplicate TF publication can remain. Merge should wait until the paired v9.4 dependency is landed or provided, and the test subscription cleanup should also be addressed.

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Human Review Check ✅ Passed The v9.4..HEAD diff is cohesive hangar_sim TF/config work plus one non-cost Dockerfile fallback; it changes no bin/scripts, public API, behavior package, or major subsystem.
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