diff --git a/urc_perception/CMakeLists.txt b/urc_perception/CMakeLists.txt
index b84a7d19..f7793895 100644
--- a/urc_perception/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/urc_perception/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ add_definitions(${PCL_DEFINITIONS})
 # Library creation
 add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED
   src/elevation_mapping.cpp
+  src/traversability_mapping.cpp
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ set(dependencies
   tf2_geometry_msgs
   nav_msgs
   pcl_conversions
+  # grid_map_core
+  # grid_map_ros
+  # grid_map_msgs
 )
 
 ament_target_dependencies(${PROJECT_NAME}
@@ -55,6 +59,12 @@ rclcpp_components_register_node(
   EXECUTABLE ${PROJECT_NAME}_ElevationMapping
 )
 
+rclcpp_components_register_node(
+  ${PROJECT_NAME}
+  PLUGIN "urc_perception::TraversabilityMapping"
+  EXECUTABLE ${PROJECT_NAME}_TraversabilityMapping
+)
+
 # Install launch files.
 install(
   DIRECTORY
diff --git a/urc_perception/include/traversability_mapping.hpp b/urc_perception/include/traversability_mapping.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7531eb0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/urc_perception/include/traversability_mapping.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// #ifndef TRAVERSABILITY_MAPPING_HPP_
+// #define TRAVERSABILITY_MAPPING_HPP_
+
+// #include <rclcpp/rclcpp.hpp>
+// #include <sensor_msgs/msg/point_cloud2.hpp>
+// #include <nav_msgs/msg/occupancy_grid.hpp>
+// #include <nav_msgs/msg/odometry.hpp>
+// #include <geometry_msgs/msg/pose_stamped.hpp>
+// #include "tf2_ros/transform_listener.h"
+// #include "tf2_ros/buffer.h"
+
+// namespace urc_perception
+// {
+
+// class TraversabilityMapping : public rclcpp::Node
+// {
+// public:
+//   explicit TraversabilityMapping(const rclcpp::NodeOptions & options);
+//   ~TraversabilityMapping();
+
+// private:
+//   void handlePointcloud(const sensor_msgs::msg::PointCloud2::SharedPtr msg);
+
+//   geometry_msgs::msg::TransformStamped lookup_transform(
+//     std::string target_frame,
+//     std::string source_frame,
+//     rclcpp::Time time);
+
+//   bool worldToMap(double x, double y, nav_msgs::msg::MapMetaData info, std::pair<int, int> & out);
+
+//   int cellDistance(double world_dist)
+//   {
+//     return std::ceil(world_dist / resolution_);
+//   }
+
+//   void inflate(int cell_x, int cell_y, double cell_cost, int radius);
+
+//   double gaussian(double x);
+
+//   rclcpp::Subscription<sensor_msgs::msg::PointCloud2>::SharedPtr depth_subscriber_;
+//   rclcpp::Publisher<nav_msgs::msg::OccupancyGrid>::SharedPtr map_publisher_;
+
+//   std::unique_ptr<tf2_ros::Buffer> tf_buffer_;
+//   std::shared_ptr<tf2_ros::TransformListener> tf_listener_;
+
+//   nav_msgs::msg::OccupancyGrid map_;
+
+//   int cell_inflation_radius_;
+//   bool inflate_obstacles_;
+
+//   int8_t max_cost_ = 100;
+
+//   double resolution_;
+//   double min_z_;
+//   double max_z_;
+//   unsigned int width_;
+//   std::string map_frame_;
+//   std::string camera_frame_;
+// };
+
+// } // namespace urc_perception
+
+// #endif // TRAVERSABILITY_MAPPING_HPP_
diff --git a/urc_perception/src/traversability_mapping.cpp b/urc_perception/src/traversability_mapping.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0818bddb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/urc_perception/src/traversability_mapping.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+// #include "traversability_mapping.hpp"
+
+// #include <grid_map_ros/grid_map_ros.hpp>
+// #include <grid_map_msgs/msg/GridMap.hpp>
+// #include <tf2_sensor_msgs/tf2_sensor_msgs.hpp>
+// #include <tf2_geometry_msgs/tf2_geometry_msgs.hpp>
+// #include <geometry_msgs/msg/pose.hpp>
+// #include <pcl/common/io.h> // Added for PCL operations
+// #include <pcl/filters/passthrough.h>
+// #include <pcl/filters/voxel_grid.h>
+
+// namespace urc_perception
+// {
+
+// TraversabilityMapping::TraversabilityMapping(const rclcpp::NodeOptions & options)
+// : Node("traversabilityMapping", options),
+//   map_({"traversability"})
+// {
+//   RCLCPP_INFO(this->get_logger(), "Mapping node has been started.");
+
+//   declare_parameter("map_frame", "odom");
+//   declare_parameter("camera_frame", "camera_depth_frame");
+//   declare_parameter("depth_topic", "/depth_camera/points");
+
+//   declare_parameter("resolution", 0.1);
+//   declare_parameter("width", 60);
+//   declare_parameter("min_z", 0.1);
+//   declare_parameter("max_z", 2.0);
+
+//   declare_parameter("inflation_radius", 0.1);
+//   declare_parameter("inflate_obstacles", true);
+  
+//   // Parameters for outlier removal and downsampling
+//   declare_parameter("downsample_leaf_size", 0.05);
+//   declare_parameter("apply_outlier_removal", true);
+//   declare_parameter("outlier_removal_mean_k", 50);
+//   declare_parameter("outlier_removal_std_dev", 1.0);
+
+//   resolution_ = get_parameter("resolution").as_double();
+//   width_ = get_parameter("width").as_int();
+//   map_frame_ = get_parameter("map_frame").as_string();
+//   camera_frame_ = get_parameter("camera_frame").as_string();
+//   min_z_ = get_parameter("min_z").as_double();
+//   max_z_ = get_parameter("max_z").as_double();
+
+//   cell_inflation_radius_ = cellDistance(get_parameter("inflation_radius").as_double());
+//   inflate_obstacles_ = get_parameter("inflate_obstacles").as_bool();
+//   downsample_leaf_size_ = get_parameter("downsample_leaf_size").as_double();
+//   apply_outlier_removal_ = get_parameter("apply_outlier_removal").as_bool();
+//   outlier_removal_mean_k_ = get_parameter("outlier_removal_mean_k").as_int();
+//   outlier_removal_std_dev_ = get_parameter("outlier_removal_std_dev").as_double();
+
+//   // Initialize GridMap
+//   map_.setFrameId(map_frame_);
+//   map_.setGeometry(grid_map::Length(width_ * resolution_, width_ * resolution_), resolution_);
+//   map_["traversability"].setZero();
+
+//   depth_subscriber_ = create_subscription<sensor_msgs::msg::PointCloud2>(
+//     get_parameter("depth_topic").as_string(), 10,
+//     std::bind(&TraversabilityMapping::handlePointcloud, this, std::placeholders::_1));
+
+//   map_publisher_ = create_publisher<grid_map_msgs::msg::GridMap>("/traversability_map", 10);
+
+//   tf_buffer_ = std::make_unique<tf2_ros::Buffer>(this->get_clock());
+//   tf_listener_ = std::make_shared<tf2_ros::TransformListener>(*tf_buffer_);
+// }
+
+// TraversabilityMapping::~TraversabilityMapping()
+// {
+// }
+
+// geometry_msgs::msg::TransformStamped TraversabilityMapping::lookup_transform(
+//   std::string target_frame,
+//   std::string source_frame,
+//   rclcpp::Time time)
+// {
+//   geometry_msgs::msg::TransformStamped transform;
+
+//   try {
+//     transform = tf_buffer_->lookupTransform(target_frame, source_frame, time);
+//   } catch (tf2::TransformException & ex) {
+//     RCLCPP_ERROR(this->get_logger(), "Could not lookup transform: %s", ex.what());
+//   }
+
+//   return transform;
+// }
+
+// void TraversabilityMapping::handlePointcloud(const sensor_msgs::msg::PointCloud2::SharedPtr msg)
+// {
+//   // Transform the point cloud to the map frame
+//   auto camera_to_map = lookup_transform(map_frame_, msg->header.frame_id, msg->header.stamp);
+//   sensor_msgs::msg::PointCloud2 cloud_global_;
+//   tf2::doTransform(*msg, cloud_global_, camera_to_map);
+
+//   pcl::PointCloud<pcl::PointXYZ>::Ptr pcl_cloud(new pcl::PointCloud<pcl::PointXYZ>);
+//   pcl::fromROSMsg(cloud_global_, *pcl_cloud);
+
+//   // Outlier Removal
+//   if (apply_outlier_removal_) {
+//     pcl::StatisticalOutlierRemoval<pcl::PointXYZ> sor;
+//     sor.setInputCloud(pcl_cloud);
+//     sor.setMeanK(outlier_removal_mean_k_);
+//     sor.setStddevMulThresh(outlier_removal_std_dev_);
+//     sor.filter(*pcl_cloud);
+//   }
+
+//   // Downsampling
+//   pcl::VoxelGrid<pcl::PointXYZ> voxel_filter;
+//   voxel_filter.setInputCloud(pcl_cloud);
+//   voxel_filter.setLeafSize(downsample_leaf_size_, downsample_leaf_size_, downsample_leaf_size_);
+//   voxel_filter.filter(*pcl_cloud);
+
+//   // Update grid map geometry based on robot position
+//   tf2::Stamped<tf2::Transform> trans;
+//   tf2::fromMsg(lookup_transform(map_frame_, "base_link", msg->header.stamp), trans);
+//   auto pos = trans.getOrigin();
+//   grid_map::Position robot_position(pos.x(), pos.y());
+//   map_.setPosition(robot_position);
+
+//   // Reset the grid map
+//   map_["traversability"].setZero();
+
+//   // Populate the grid map with the point cloud data
+//   for (const auto & point : pcl_cloud->points) {
+//     if (point.z < min_z_ || point.z > max_z_) {
+//       continue;
+//     }
+
+//     grid_map::Position position(point.x, point.y);
+//     if (!map_.isInside(position)) {
+//       continue;
+//     }
+
+//     double cost = (point.z - min_z_) / (max_z_ - min_z_) * max_cost_;
+//     map_.at("traversability", position) = std::max(map_.at("traversability", position), cost);
+
+//     if (inflate_obstacles_) {
+//       inflate(position, cost);
+//     }
+//   }
+
+//   auto map_msg = grid_map::GridMapRosConverter::toMessage(map_);
+//   map_publisher_->publish(*map_msg);
+// }
+
+// void TraversabilityMapping::inflate(const grid_map::Position & position, double cell_cost)
+// {
+//   for (grid_map::CircleIterator it(map_, position, cell_inflation_radius_); !it.isPastEnd(); ++it) {
+//     double dist = (map_.getPosition(*it) - position).norm();
+//     double inflated_cost = gaussian(dist) * cell_cost;
+
+//     if (inflated_cost > map_.at("traversability", *it)) {
+//       map_.at("traversability", *it) = inflated_cost;
+//     }
+//   }
+// }
+
+// double TraversabilityMapping::gaussian(double x)
+// {
+//   return std::exp(-0.5 * x * x / cell_inflation_radius_);
+// }
+
+// } // namespace urc_perception
+
+// #include <rclcpp_components/register_node_macro.hpp>
+// RCLCPP_COMPONENTS_REGISTER_NODE(urc_perception::TraversabilityMapping)