Getting Started with ROS2 Navigation - Episode 7 - How not to build a Motor ROS Node

In this video, I'll share how NOT to build a Motor ROS node, because sometimes you just need it to work, not work "correctly". This is a basic node for the Sparkfun Qwiic motor controller which directly consumes cmd_vel messages.

Hardware Referenced:
Sparkfun Hobby Motor with Encoders
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/16413

Sparkfun Auto Phat
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/16328

Software Referenced:
WIP ROS Node for Sparkfun Auto Phat Encoder
https://github.com/polyhobbyist/ros_qwiic_dual_encoder

ROS node for Sparkfun Qwiic Motor Controller
https://github.com/polyhobbyist/ros_qwiic_motor

Other references:
Finagle Constant
https://physics.csuchico.edu/ayars/427/Latex/Finagle.pdf