Arbotix and IR sensors!
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Amrit
Mar 24, 2012, 5:30:02 PM3/24/12
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Hi
I am working on a Lunabot, Lunar Excavator, in order to introduce
autonomy in the robot I am using IR sensors.
Now, I suppose ROS does not provide a legitimate interface for
connecting itself to the IR sensors over Arduino Micro-controller.
Then, is using Arbotix with IR sensors a plausible option, as the ,
IR_ranger.py, node is provided by the Arbotix stack in ROS.
I am working on a Lunabot, Lunar Excavator, in order to introduce
autonomy in the robot I am using IR sensors.
Now, I suppose ROS does not provide a legitimate interface for
connecting itself to the IR sensors over Arduino Micro-controller.
Then, is using Arbotix with IR sensors a plausible option, as the ,
IR_ranger.py, node is provided by the Arbotix stack in ROS.
Michael Ferguson
Apr 3, 2012, 5:49:43 PM4/3/12
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The ArbotiX-ROS interface could be used to interface IR rangers. It's likely one of the easiest approaches, as you don't have to write custom firmware. Other approaches might include using rosserial with an Arduino, but it would require custom firmware to be written.
Just a heads up though, both the ArbotiX and the rosserial stuff is still experimental under ROS, so things do occasionally change.
-Fergs
Just a heads up though, both the ArbotiX and the rosserial stuff is still experimental under ROS, so things do occasionally change.
-Fergs
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