@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Costmap2D ROS Parameters
2222 ============== =======
2323
2424 Description
25- Whether to send full costmap every update, rather than updates.
25+ Whether to send the full costmap on every update instead of only incremental updates.
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@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ Costmap2D ROS Parameters
121121 ============== =======
122122
123123 Description
124- The height of map, allows to avoid rviz visualization flickering at -0.008
124+ The height of the map used for visualization, helping to avoid RViz flickering issues (e.g., at -0.008).
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126126:origin_x:
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@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ Costmap2D ROS Parameters
154154 ============== =======
155155
156156 Description
157- Frequency to publish costmap to topic.
157+ Frequency (Hz) at which the costmap is published to a topic.
158+ Higher values provide more frequent updates for visualization and debugging but increase bandwidth usage.
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@@ -165,7 +166,9 @@ Costmap2D ROS Parameters
165166 ============== =======
166167
167168 Description
168- Resolution of 1 pixel of the costmap, in meters.
169+ Resolution of each cell (pixel) in the costmap, in meters.
170+ Smaller values increase map accuracy and obstacle detail but require more computation.
171+ Larger values reduce computational load but may miss fine obstacles.
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@@ -209,7 +212,9 @@ Costmap2D ROS Parameters
209212 ============== =======
210213
211214 Description
212- Whether costmap should roll with robot base frame.
215+ If true, the costmap moves with the robot, maintaining a local view centered around it.
216+ This is typically used for local costmaps.
217+ If false, the costmap remains fixed in the global frame.
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@@ -297,7 +302,9 @@ Costmap2D ROS Parameters
297302 ============== =======
298303
299304 Description
300- whether when combining costmaps to use the maximum cost or override.
305+ Whether to use the maximum cost when combining multiple costmap layers.
306+ If true, the highest cost is preserved, ensuring obstacles are not overwritten.
307+ If false, newer layers may override previous cost values.
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