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Implemented a controller coordinator #63

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This PR implements a coordinator to manage activating and deactivating controllers using a single endpoint. This feature is motivated by the desire to launch controllers in a single launch file, but waiting to activate them until a future point. Such a scenario occurs when you want to switch back and forth between a company-provided control system and a custom control system.

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Tested using the BlueROV2 Heavy and in simulation using Blue

@evan-palmer evan-palmer self-assigned this Jun 7, 2025
@evan-palmer evan-palmer merged commit 289f6e0 into main Jun 7, 2025
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@evan-palmer evan-palmer deleted the feat-coordinator branch June 7, 2025 22:58
mergify bot pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Jun 9, 2025
* Fixed stale demos

* Update package versions

* Fix obsolete tf2 header

* Added a coordinator to activate controllers/hardware

* Address pr comments

(cherry picked from commit 289f6e0)

# Conflicts:
#	auv_control_demos/CHANGELOG.md
#	auv_control_demos/package.xml
#	auv_control_msgs/CHANGELOG.md
#	auv_control_msgs/package.xml
#	auv_controllers/CHANGELOG.md
#	auv_controllers/package.xml
#	controller_common/CHANGELOG.md
#	controller_common/package.xml
#	end_effector_trajectory_controller/CHANGELOG.md
#	end_effector_trajectory_controller/package.xml
#	ik_solvers/CHANGELOG.md
#	ik_solvers/package.xml
#	thruster_allocation_matrix_controller/CHANGELOG.md
#	thruster_allocation_matrix_controller/package.xml
#	thruster_controllers/CHANGELOG.md
#	thruster_controllers/package.xml
#	topic_sensors/CHANGELOG.md
#	topic_sensors/package.xml
#	velocity_controllers/CHANGELOG.md
#	velocity_controllers/package.xml
#	whole_body_controllers/CHANGELOG.md
#	whole_body_controllers/package.xml
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