CONTRIBUTING.md

Contributing Guidelines

Thanks for checking out the Custom LiDAR Integration project!

📌 Contribution Rules

• Keep ROS2 nodes modular and documented.
• Avoid hardcoding serial parameters unless required.
• Test UART data integrity using hexdump before submitting changes.
• Maintain consistent logging using self.get_logger().

📦 Future Improvements

• Add CRC validation for LiDAR frames.
• Integrate RViz2 visualization support.
• Add unit tests for frame parsing.