The recommended way to integrate ROS and GAZEBO to build a robot model
Hello, I know that there is a plenty of treads about this subjects but none of them really answered my doubts. But first, a little contextualization. I am using ROS a while and currently I consider...
View Articlereference gazebo-plugin in urdf-description
Hi, I'm writing my first description of an robot using urdf. To control the joints i tried to write a plugin for gazebo following the tutorials (simulator_gazebo/Tutorials/GazeboPluginIntro and...
View ArticleLaserScanner in Gazebo does not publish data while topic is set
I'm trying to add two laser scanners to my robot model, which work already. So I can see the rays in Gazebo. Like in the hokuyo example I also specified the topic on which the laser should publish its...
View ArticleCannot insert or see models even though gazebo_model_path is set
I am having issues inserting custom models into gazebo. Here is my file structure: - lawnbot_ws - src - lawnbot_desription - models - grassplane - meshes - model.sdf and model.config - package.xml...
View ArticleTF tree : incoherent info between tf_monitor and rqt_tf_tree leading to...
Hi all, I'm facing some weird issues trying to map a simulated environment in Gazebo with hector mapping. First of all, as you can see in the screenshot besides, tf_monitor and rqt_tf_tree are...
View ArticleLaser_assemble for Hokuyo scans in Gazebo
Hi everyone! I'm trying to assemble some readings from a Hokuyo laser simulated in gazebo. The assembler I'm trying to use is the one you can download here:...
View ArticleTF map_to_odom published with 1sec delay
Hi all, I'm trying to map a simulated environment in Gazebo. So far, I've tried several configurations for hector mapping and gazebo plugins, but each one of them has the same issue : the tf between...
View ArticlePossible to simulate motor failure with Pixhawk in Gazebo??
Hello community, I wanted to simulate a motor failure for a quad with Pixhawk in gazebo. Is it possible to do so? I wanted to try my own high-level controller with the low-level controller of Pixhawk....
View ArticleMoving Joints in Gazebo simple example?
Hello Guys, i have created my own arm model in gazebo with models from blender. I combine all meshes with joints to have a arm. Now i have no idea how i could move the joints. I have a SDF model with 4...
View ArticleHow to give Octomap data to the Planning Scene? (MoveIt!)
Hello, I'm relatively new to MoveIt and ROS. For the past week, I have been trying to configure the 3D sensor (a Kinect) on my robot model to work in MoveIt!, following the tutorial...
View ArticleProblem with Roscore : Ros master URI is not defined
Hello Guys, First of all my OS is Ubuntu 16.04 with Ros Kinetic and Gazebo 7.0. I installed that with full desktop install. i followed the tutorial on :...
View ArticleCan't move KUKA youBot arm in Gazebo at ROS Hydro Devel
Hi! Few days ago I installed ROS hydro and Gazebo to simulate KUKA youBot and I've got some problems. When i'm launching `youbot_ros_hello_world` only base is moving; arm and gripper aren't moving. I...
View Articleinconsistent odometry while following the same path in ROS Gazebo
I have been working on developing software for autonomous navigation of Jackal robot. I am using the setup proposed in clearpath navigation tutorial...
View ArticleSubscribe to a Gazebo topic and publish in a ROS node
Hi. My idea is quite simple. Launching the turtlebot3 simulation, I would like to get /LaserScan information from gazebo and use it in a ROS node. Is there any example I can follow? I would like to do...
View ArticleMagnetic Guide Sensor ROS/GAZEBO
Does anyone have experience with magnetic guide sensors in combination with ROS or GAZEBO ? I want to add a magnetic guide sensor to my model to follow a magnetic line on the world. I haven't found...
View ArticleHow do I attach a Barrett Hand to a UR5 arm?
I am trying to simulate a pick and place robot using a Barrett Hand and a UR5 Universal robot. I have both of them running in Gazebo and I can control both but I need to join them and then control...
View ArticleGazebo spawning model incorrectly.
I am trying to import a custom robot into gazebo. I designed it in solidworks, used the urdf converter and copied the package into the ROS workspace. The robot appears just fine in Rviz and all the...
View ArticleMavros change yaw
Hi, I'm been using mavros in combination with gazebo to simulate a flying drone. I have already been able to change the x,y,z position of the drone, but now i'm wondering if it's possible to change the...
View ArticleIs it possible to embed Gazebo simulator in your own GUI?
Hi, I am working on a graphical user interface for ROS. I wanted to ask if it is possible to embed a simulator in your own gui i.e. its window opens inside your window? Any constructive response would...
View ArticleHow to use GetModelState service from Gazebo in python
Hi, I'm actually working on Baxter robot with gazebo and I wanted to get the model state of cubes I create, so I made this method : def show_gazebo_models(self): try: model_coordinates =...
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