Skip to content

Latest commit

 

History

History
84 lines (55 loc) · 2.3 KB

README.md

File metadata and controls

84 lines (55 loc) · 2.3 KB
Raw

Rosbag RViz Panel

Overview

This package provides a custom RViz panel for playing rosbags with enhanced functionalities. The panel allows users to play rosbags forwards or backwards, adjust play speeds, while also displaying some relevant information such the date of the messages or the total size of the bag. Additionally, it features a custom progress bar that users can interact with.

Alt Text

Features

  • Play Controls: Play or pause the data at will.
  • Speed Adjustment: Change the play speed, from -10x to 10x.
  • Information Display:
    • Timestamp of the current playhead location.
    • Date and time of the current playhead location.
    • Number of seconds the current playhead location is from the beginning of the bag.
    • Playback speed.
    • Total size of the bag.
  • Interactive Progress Bar: Users can interact with the custom progress bar to navigate within the rosbag.

Dependencies installation

Build essentials and cmake

sudo apt-get install build-essential cmake

Qt5

sudo apt-get install qt5-default

ROS (Robot Operative System)

Follow up your ROS distro installation guide: Melodic or Noetic

(Optional) Clang-Format 16

sudo add-apt-repository 'deb http://apt.llvm.org/focal/ llvm-toolchain-focal main'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install clang-format-16

Usage

  1. Clone this repository into your ROS workspace and compile it using cmake:

    mkdir -p your_ros_ws/src && your_ros_ws/src && git clone https://github.com/fada-catec/rosbag_rviz_panel

cd .. && catkin_make -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release

  2. Source the workspace and launch RViz:

    source devel/setup.zsh && rviz

  3. Add the custom panel to your RViz layout:

    • Click on the "Panels" tab in RViz.
    • Select "Add New Panel" and choose it from the list.

  4. Load a rosbag using the controls in the custom panel.

  5. Interact with the progress bar to navigate within the rosbag.

Help / Contribution

CATEC

  • Found a bug? Create an ISSUE!

  • Do you want to contribute? Create a PULL-REQUEST!

MEME