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roslaunch multiple turtlebots

asked 2015-08-02 15:38:23 -0500

Vinh K
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updated 2015-08-04 09:41:40 -0500

Hi everyone, has anyone successfully run roslaunch turtlebot_bringup minimal launch for multiple turtlebots (3 to be exactly) while using the concept of one ROS MASTER and the other robots point to the address of the Master.

if so, please guide me as i am having trouble with this. how to run bringup commands in this network would be great. Thank you

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answered 2015-08-04 11:40:06 -0500

nsprague
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In my experience it is difficult (impossible?) to create launch files to run multiple Turtlebots within one ROS instance. I suggest that you check out rocon:

http://wiki.ros.org/turtlebot_concert...

I haven't used it, but it is intended to solve this problem.