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# Current Engineering Stack

CAREC currently develops a **simulation-first ROS 2 autonomous wheelchair stack**.

## Active

* ROS 2 Jazzy interfaces and packages
* configurable digital wheelchair model
* Gazebo / `ros_gz` simulation
* RViz2 visualization
* manual and shared control
* localization, mapping, and navigation
* perception and sensor fusion
* independent safety supervision
* deterministic fault injection and scenario testing
* machine-readable evaluation evidence

## Not part of CAREC Sim 0.1

* ESP-IDF or ESP32 development
* SenseCAP Watcher or other device-specific firmware
* cloud/mobile applications
* physical wheelchair motor integration
* claims of clinical, regulatory, or physical safety validation

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