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octomap_server

asked 2011-12-07 18:15:46 -0600

acp
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Hi everybody

I have a [XYZ] point-cloud coordinates from a laser in ROS, I can actually visualize the map over rviz. However, I would like to visualized it over octomap in vriz, is that possible? do you have a small function I can get inspired?

I was told that I can do it with octomap_server, however I have no clue how to do it, dont you have a general steps how it can be implemented or even better some code I can get :)

Any help will be really appreciate it

Regards

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answered 2011-12-07 22:24:39 -0600

AHornung

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If you want to visualize an existing OctoMap file (.bt or .ot) just load it with "octomap_server filename.bt". You can then visualize the occupied voxels in RViz by adding a MarkerArray display and selecting the topic "occupied_cells_vis". The default frame is "map". However, as Felix mentioned, visualizing the file in "octovis" looks nicer and is more efficient.

If you want to accumulate laser scans "live", have a look at the commented launch file of octomap_server. You need to remap the "cloud_in" topic to your scan topic.

For API access to insert pointclouds, look at the code in octomap_ros.

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Well, in advance thank you for your replay. I have a "sensor_msgs::PointCloud cl". I have installed octomap_mapping over svn. I would like the following: 1.-How can I test octomap in ROS?. 2.- I dont have any map .bt or .ot., how can I generate this kind of maps in ROS 3.- I want to visualize the PointCloud cl almost in real time in rviz. Thank you.

acp ( 2011-12-08 01:01:20 -0600 )edit

Please update your original question with the more detailed info, it's hard to answer here and get what you actually want to achieve. 1: Just like octomap without ros, see http://octomap.sf.net/ 2: see answer of Felix 3: you don't need OctoMap to visualize pointclouds, just add a PointCloud2 display

AHornung ( 2011-12-08 22:02:24 -0600 )edit

Well, sorry for not making myself clear enough. I have a node that broadcast a transformation from my /laser to base_link. And, I have another node that listen the laser /scan topic and then I apply transformLaserScanToPointCloud("/bl", *scan, cl, tfListener_); At this moment I can visualize Poincloud/cl in rviz. what I really want is the following. 1.- I want to fused the [cl.points[i].x, cl.points[i].y, cl.points[i].z] using octomap-ROS to make and entire map of the environment. But I would like to visualize that process in vriz, I mean I would like to see the occupied voxels of the map while iam constructing the map. I hope this time is more clear and in advance thank you for any help.

acp ( 2011-12-09 00:01:46 -0600 )edit

So the answer is in Felix's and my answer: publish the pointcloud, use octomap_server (look at the launch file) on your pointcloud topic, and enable the MarkerArray display in RViz to see the map built with OctoMap.

AHornung ( 2011-12-09 07:56:23 -0600 )edit

In advance thank you, I will try that :)

acp ( 2011-12-09 17:09:33 -0600 )edit

Hi, The launch file in octomap_server just Listens to a incoming PointCloud2 data and incrementally builds an octomap. Well, I have publish a sensor_msgs::PointCloud2 cl; to test it. I have remap the line in the launch file <remap from="cloud_in" to="/cl" />.

acp ( 2011-12-11 22:38:44 -0600 )edit

Then I open Rviz and I add a MarkerArray with topic /occupied_cells_vis_array. But I can not see anything in Rviz, I am probably doing something wrong. In advance thank you

acp ( 2011-12-11 22:40:44 -0600 )edit

Hi acp,I am interested to do something similar to what you are trying to accomplish. Did you get this to work yet? -Scott

Scott ( 2012-04-04 17:55:50 -0600 )edit

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answered 2017-10-13 16:07:06 -0600

hjamal
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For a static map: rosrun octomap_server octomap_server_node "fr_078_tidyup.bt"

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Thank you for your suggestion，when I rosrun octomap_server octomap_server_node filename.bt.(warning:nothing to publish, octree is empty)

qiuxiaochang ( 2018-09-29 10:34:31 -0600 )edit

It works. The warning shows up, and right after that the file is loaded, and it can be seen in Rviz

xsoulp ( 2021-03-23 10:51:49 -0600 )edit

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answered 2011-12-07 20:55:10 -0600

Felix Endres

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look at the launchfile provided with octomap_server. You can set the pointcloud topic it should listen to and the TF frame that is the (fixed) world coordinate system. Use the "octomap_saver" to save the node to file, look at it with "octovis". There is no visualization of octomaps in rviz, but somehow you can send the occupied voxels as cube Markers. Don't know how though.

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Hi Felix, thank you very much for your advice :)

acp ( 2011-12-09 17:09:07 -0600 )edit

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