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# Troubleshooting Guidelines

### Gazebo Specific Issues

#### colcon build fails

**Problem:** Build process exits with errors.

**Solution:**

1. Ensure you're not running `colcon build` inside a virtual environment
2. Deactivate any active environments (including conda)
3. Open a fresh terminal and retry the build

#### Gazebo and RViz fail to launch

**Problem:** Simulation environment doesn't start properly.

**Solution:**

* Verify CycloneDDS is configured correctly on your system
* Check that ROS 2 middleware is properly initialized

#### Robot stops moving unexpectedly

**Problem:** Robot is unresponsive to movement commands.

**Solution:**

* Manually reposition the robot in Gazebo using translate or rotate mode
* Alternatively, use RViz to send a 2D Nav Goal pose to the robot

#### Orchestrator throws errors

**Problem:** API communication or initialization fails.

**Solution:**

1. Verify environment variables are set in your `~/.bashrc`:

   ```bash
   export OM_API_KEY=<your_key>
   export OM_API_KEY_ID=<your_key_id>
   ```
2. Confirm your virtual environment is active with Python 3.10:

   ```bash
   python --version
   which python
   ```

**Problem:** Packages not found.

**Solution:**

1. Confirm your virtual environment is active with Python 3.10:

   ```bash
   python --version
   which python
   ```
2. Confirm you installed the dependencies using `uv pip install`, during the setup. If you still face issues, try deleting and creating a new virtual environment. Make sure to export `PYTHONPATH` to correct location.

### Audio Issues

#### Robot doesn't respond to voice commands

**Problem:** Audio input/output is not working.

**Solution:**

* Check system audio settings
* Verify the correct microphone is selected as input
* Verify the correct speaker is selected as output
* Test audio with a simple recording to confirm functionality


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