Changing physics engine through URDF
Hi everybody Would you please tell me that how can I change physics engine (eg. ODE, Bullet , ...) through launch file and URDF. I have created a package that contains one xacro file (which is used to...
View ArticleSensor Plugin loading failure
Hi everyone, I"m confronted with a strange behavior. I created a model with two custom plugins: - socket_com - planar_move and attached 3 Sensors that are based on the RayPlugin. **Here the...
View Article.ONI file load using OpenNI2
I am programming in C++ and have been able to save a .oni depth file for testing purposes using OpenNI2. I am now however unable to load this .ONI file back into a program to use. My code used is as...
View ArticleWhere to find experienced gazebo freelancers?
I need a gazebo simulation for a project and I can't find gazebo freelancers. Is there a forum where gazebo developers post their availability? If you are available for freelance work, please respond...
View Articlesimulated depth image encoding types
Hi all, I was wondering if gazebo support encoding type 16UC1 or 32FC1 for the depth image (sensor_msgs/Image) from the kinect sensors? I search for a while cannot find such info, can someone points to...
View ArticleGetting Start with Kinect and ROS
Hi all, I want to use a Gazebo world and a robot with a kinect on it where I can identiy objects of this world. I'm thinking on getting the kinect RGB images and process, but I'm a little confuse about...
View ArticleController Spawner couldn't reach controller_manager to take down controllers
When I Tried this tutorial http://gazebosim.org/tutorials?tut=ros_control&cat=connect_ros, the result output of the rrbot_control.launch terminal was always as follows: [INFO] [WallTime:...
View ArticleTurtlebot spinning in place + not going straight when speeding up simulation
Hello, First of all, I got redirected here from [my question](http://answers.ros.org/question/243549/turtlebot-spinning-in-place-not-going-straight-when-speeding-up-simulation/) in ros answers. As I...
View ArticleURDF Error No valid hardware interface element found in joint
Dear all, I am fairly new to ROS and Gazebo. I am using ros-kinetic and gazebo7.3 on Ubuntu 16.04. I have been following this tutorial...
View ArticleHuge FPS drop when sending Visual messages
Hi, we recently updated from Gazbeo 5.1 to 7.3 and have problems with very low FPS in the gzclient (~2 FPS). After some investigation I found that the FPS return to normal when I disable sending Visual...
View ArticleIs there any tutorial to use Ros Vacuum Gripper Plugin.?
Is there any tutorial to use Ros Vacuum Gripper Plugin.?
View ArticleWhen plugin publishes message, gazebo crashes with "terminate called after...
Basically, I have a model plugin to control a robot, and an outside program running more sophisticated code. I want these to communicate. However, whenever the plugin attempts to publish a message,...
View ArticleMultimaster gazebo_ros_control plugin causes excessive slowdown
I am attempting to run a robot simulation in a multimaster context. Gazebo runs on one master, the robot's navigation and control processes run on another. The `gazebo_ros_control` plugin runs on the...
View ArticleHi, I need to make 3 cubes, each one with a different color (red, blue and...
Hi, I need to make 3 cubes, each one with a different color (red, blue and green) and I cant find how to do so. Can anyone help me? Thanks.
View ArticleKeep door closed until handle is turned
I am looking for a door model that will not open until the handle is turned. At present I have tried the hinged_door and heavy_door models from the database and they can just be pushed open regardless...
View ArticleCorrect way to format URDF for 6 DOF between base_link and...
Hello Gazebo Users, What is the proper way to write a URDF in order to create a base_link that has 6 DOF and then attach a pair of robot arms to the underside? I would be doing this to create a...
View ArticleHow to Stop Simulation When Goal is Reached
I am trying to develop a simple robot behaviour. The task is for the robot to move from point A to B. Please, is there a way of stopping the simulation process from within the c++ implemented plugin...
View ArticleHow to add a gps plugin using gazebo ui?
Hi, I have an iRobot Create that I could spawn into gazebo, and I would like to add a gps plugin to it in gazebo so as to send the robot to a specific gps location (within gazebo-world). Any help with...
View ArticleImportance of a better interface for plugins
Hi! What do you think about the interaction with Gazebo plugins? Should there be a graphical user interface, that handles plugins in Gazebo easily? What could be improved? What is most frustrating for...
View Articlefront wheels dont rotate
i have created a 4 wheel urdf model, the back wheels rotate perfectly fine but, the front wheels don't rotate they end up dragging. what should i do?
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