Package Summary

this package will introduce how building a map by hector/gmapping with xbot.

• Maintainer status: developing

• Download: https://github.com/XbotGroup/xbot_nav_staff.git

• Page editor: Howe

• License: TODO

OverView

• Before navigation, we need make a map first, which let robot know current environment.
• Here we fuse Asus_xtion_pro depth data and rpldar distance data together to make a map. The advantage of using fusion data to build map is robot could efficiently record the outline of hanging objects and sloping things with wide angle into map.
• Then, you could fell free to chose a mapping method to made a map

Preparation

• Firstly, you should install hector OR gmapping package for sure.

Howe to install gmaping package

• 1.make sure you have not install gmapping yet:

    rospack find gmapping

• 2.install gmapping package

    sudo apt-get install ros-indigo-gmapping

Howe to install hector package

• 1.make sure you have not install hector yet:

    rospack find hector_mapping

• 2.install hector package

    sudo apt-get install ros-indigo-hector-mapping

• Then, you should make sure you have download nav_staff in your workspace

Howe to install nav_staff package

    sudo apt-get install ros-indigo-xbot_nav_staff.git

or use git

    git clone https://github.com/XbotGroup/xbot_nav_staff.git

How to Run

1. launch machine

    roslaunch  xbot_bringup xbot_rplidar_asus.launch

2.

• a.hector

•     roslaunch  machine hector.launch

• b.gmapping

•     roslaunch  machine gmapping.launch

3.launch rviz

    roslaunch machine 3D_RVIZ.launch

4. launch keyboard control

    rosrun nav_staff keyboard_control.py

Then you can control your robot mapping