twistimu package from twistimu repo

twistimu

Package Summary

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Version 1.0.0
License BSD
Build type CATKIN
Use RECOMMENDED

Repository Summary

Checkout URI https://gitlab.com/easymov/twistimu.git
VCS Type git
VCS Version 1.0.0
Last Updated 2017-10-16
Dev Status MAINTAINED
CI status No Continuous Integration
Released RELEASED
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Contributing Help Wanted (0)
Good First Issues (0)
Pull Requests to Review (0)

Package Description

ROS Node that convert IMU data to a Twist for manual robot drive.

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Maintainers

  • Easymov Robotics

Authors

  • Gérald Lelong

TwistIMU

Package Summary

ROS Node that convert IMU data to a Twist for manual robot drive.

  • Maintainer status: maintained
  • Maintainer: Gérald Lelong (gerald.lelong AT easymov DOT fr)
  • Author: Gérald Lelong
  • License: BSD
  • Source: git git@gitlab.com:easymov/twistimu.git (branch: master)

Overview

Use this node to drive your robot with an IMU device. Try this android app : https://github.com/chadrockey/android_sensors_driver to use an android phone as controller.

X axis command velocity, Y axis command direction.

Quick start

Clone this repository into the source directory of a valid catkin workspace then build it and don't forget to source the setup file in the devel directory of your catkin workspace.

roslaunch twistimu turtle.launch

rosbag play bags/android_imu.bag

Node

twistimu.py

Subscribed Topics

~imu (sensors_msgs/IMU)

IMU input

Published Topics

~cmd (geometry_msgs/Twist)

Command output

Parameters (Dynamic Reconfigure)

  • pitch_min [double]: angle where direction is full left
  • pitch_neutral [double]: angle where direction is straight
  • pitch_max [double]: angle where direction is full right
  • roll_min [double]: angle where output speed is full backward
  • roll_neutral [double]: angle where output speed is neutral
  • roll_max [double]: angle where output speed is full forward
  • speed_min [double]: maximum allowed backward speed
  • speed_neutral [double]: stop speed
  • speed_max [double]: maximum allowed forward speed
  • roll_dead_zone [double]: neutral speed zone size
  • pitch_dead_zone [double]: straight direction zone size
  • max_acceleration [double]: maximum allowed acceleration
  • track [double]: distance between the centerline of two roadwheels on the same axle

Launch file

roslaunch twistimu turtle.launch

Publish to /android/imu and control a turtle.

CHANGELOG

Changelog for package twistimu

1.0.0 (2017-10-16)

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