Local Planner

A real-time controller that generates velocity commands to follow the global path while avoiding dynamic obstacles detected by sensors. Local planners (DWA, TEB, MPC-based) operate at high frequency (10–20 Hz) on the local costmap. They balance path tracking accuracy, smoothness, and obstacle avoidance within the robot's kinematic and dynamic constraints.

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