multiple ardrone spawn
Hello. Right now, I am using tum_simulator(Fuerte base simulation for ardrone) After I have modified some of them, I was able to spawn 2nd ardrone. I am also able to track the navigating from Rviz for...
View ArticleExample of a simple model with one 2D lidar and some obstacles for SLAM testing
Could you provide an example of model with only one sensor which can be moved and rotated in 2D and which measures distances to the obstacles. I've skimmed documentation to both gazebo and python...
View ArticleRos enabled plugin examples use c++11 ?
I am following: http://gazebosim.org/tutorials?cat=guided_i&tut=guided_i6 I keep getting " ‘thread’ in namespace ‘std’ does not name a type " make errors that refer to the code in the guide:...
View ArticleContact Points between Robot and Ground: How to access this information.
Hi Guys, i have the following problem, for which i want to implement a plugin: I have got a robot, which shall move on a **non-planar surface**, being modeled as height map, for example. Thereby, i...
View Articlecontrolling joint efforts by arbitrary algorithm
I'd like to use a non-PID control algorithm (requires five input variables) to compute and apply three joint efforts (torques), and monitor the joint angles for feedback. Is there a way to modify the...
View ArticleHow to install gazebo_ros_pkgs??
So I am trying to create a simulation in which I control a bunch of pioneer2dx robots and I need stuff thats in gazebo_ros_pkgs to move them they way I want (DiffDrive plugin). However it seems that...
View ArticleA simple method to tune PID gains
Hello! I'm trying to control the UR10 model via sockets with python. I'm just sending trough the topic "/gazebo/default/UR10/joint_cmd" some position.target messages to the PID controller that is...
View Articlechange reference system
Hi all I have the following problem: I would like to impose that the (0,0) point of the gazebo reference system is not referred to the (0,0) of the wgs reference system. In particular I have another...
View ArticleHokuyo utm-30lx scanning
Hello, I have modelled a summit_xl robot in gazebo7 and have mounted hokuyo laser utm-30lx[90 degree on pitch] i have upload a pic with this post. Laser plugin is working properly.As in pic you can...
View ArticleCan somone PLEASE tell me how to use the diff drive plugin?????????
So I am very new to gazebo, working on my first project. So far my program spawns robots randomly in a given area. I want to be able to control them via a ROS node. Since Im using Pioneer2dx models, I...
View Articlecompiling gzweb with gazebo 7.3
I tried compiling gzweb for the latest version of gazebo.. ``` Gazebo multi-robot simulator, version 7.3.0 Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Open Source Robotics Foundation. Released under the Apache 2 License....
View ArticleHow to avoid this error , Error [gazebo_motor_model.cpp:144] Aliasing on...
I have added a two link arm to a quadrotor, now I want to add effort controller to the arm. When I am applying the controller, I am getting the following error. Error [gazebo_motor_model.cpp:144]...
View ArticleBest way to link models together
Hi, I have a robot with multiple tools that can be hot-swapped during operation. Now I want to implement this tool changing also in gazebo (gazebo >= 6) but I'm not really sure what the best way is...
View ArticleTrouble With The Animated Model (Actor) Tutorial
Hi all, I'm relatively new to Gazebo, but have worked some of the tutorials and have a basic understanding of the software. I'm trying to work through the "[Make An Animated Model...
View ArticleLink::GetAccel considering inertial forces.
Hi, I'd like to know if Link::GetWorldLinearAccel() takes in account the inertial force as Link::GetWorldAngularAccel()...
View ArticleWhat is the default effort applied in case of Joint_effort_controller?
I saw in a web forum that there are three options for effort_controllers effort_controllers 1)joint_effort_controller 2) joint_position_controller 3) joint_velocity_controller in case of (2) the...
View ArticleAccurate bumper simulation
Hi! I'm trying to simulate a bumper as 'real' as possible. I would like to have the 3D model of the bumper move when it bumps into an object and then measure the position or even have a switch inside...
View ArticleInstalling Gazebo in Debian Jessie
Hello, I am trying to install gazebo in Debian Jessie from source. Can I follow the same steps mentioned in the tutorial for installing Gazebo from source in Ubuntu ? Also is it possible to make...
View Articlehow to add link of one robot to other robot when these two robots are defined...
I have two robots and I want to couple them with an external link, how may I proceed with that?
View ArticleHandful of test cases failing
I recently installed Gazebo 8 from source on Ubuntu 14.04, with the intention of contributing some bugfixes. Before I make any changes, I'd like to get all the test cases passing, which is where I'm...
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