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How to register a sensor product in ROS?

I want to know detailed procedure to register our new sensor product into following list.
http://wiki.ros.org/Sensors Our platform is melodic.

Asked by pmatitude on 2019-12-16 13:14:36 UTC

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Can you be a bit more specific what you mean when you say register? That page is on the wiki; if you would like to add an entry it is simply making the edit.

Asked by kscottz on 2019-12-16 13:36:17 UTC

Oh, I supposed the list is made by ROS.org(but it's not). I still want to know the detailed procedure until upload sample code of our new depth sensor. We already have sample code in C language.

Asked by pmatitude on 2019-12-16 14:52:36 UTC

I don't think you understand what is going on in that sensor list. There is no "registration." That list is simply a wiki page that people edit.

The steps are:

1) Make an open source ROS package. Document it. Test it. 2) Add it to the sensor list.

Asked by kscottz on 2019-12-16 15:46:59 UTC

Thanks again. We're working 1) Make an open source ROS package. Document it. Test it. But we want to know detailed procedure 2) Add it to the sensor list. Is there any format of 2) ?

Asked by pmatitude on 2019-12-17 10:49:27 UTC

It really depends on what sort of sensor, generally the documentation should be federated so the bulk of your documentation is off the read-me of your source repository. What sort of sensor is it? Can you share the source?

Asked by kscottz on 2019-12-17 14:07:33 UTC

Thanks your help. our sensor is time of flight. see the link. https://emailactivity1.ecn5.com/engines/publicPreview.aspx?blastID=2531824&emailID=450237829 This will be categorized as 3D sensor.

Asked by pmatitude on 2019-12-17 22:23:07 UTC

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