Problem in using gmapping with tf (tf2_msg/tfMessage) topic

asked 2015-10-01 11:48:52 -0600

mohsen1989m
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updated 2015-10-02 07:45:14 -0600

Hi folks,

I am trying to use the gmapping node which subscribes to tf (tf/tfMessage) and scan (sensor_msgs/LaserScan) topics but the published topics (map and map_metadata) are unknown. I guess the problem is that I am publishing tf (tf2_msgs/tfMessage) instead of tf (tf/tfMessage) but I don't know how to solve it.

Any ideas?

Thank you very much in advance

I launch gmapping using the following code

  <node pkg="gmapping" name="slam_gmapping" type="slam_gmapping" args="scan:=scan" respawn="false" output="screen">
  </node>

Edit: Here is my tf Tree

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And my rviz view:

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My topics being published:

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And my node graphs

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Hi, your question is that when you use rostopic echo /map and there is none map data, right ?

wsAndy ( 2015-10-01 21:50:36 -0600 )edit

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answered 2015-10-01 22:00:59 -0600

wsAndy
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If you use gmapping, you also need odometry message ( nav_msgs/Odometry) if you want to create map. You can test it with stage_ros. image description

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Thank you for your answer. I am trying to do the mapping with my robot, I created a similar tf Tree unless the laser frame is "base_laser" instead of "base_laser_link". I still have problem. In rviz I get an error in front of Map/Transform : No transform from [ ] to [map]