How to stop gazebo publishing tf

asked 2016-03-21 04:29:25 -0500

updated 2016-03-21 04:30:16 -0500

Hi, all!

Now I'm testing the node /robot_pose_ekf with gazebo simulator. And I have already let /gazebo publish IMU and odometry data to /robot_pose_ekf. Also, /robot_pose_ekf is connected to tf.

However, when I checked the tf tree I found that the transform from odom -> base_footprint was provided by /gazebo but I want it to be /robot_pose_ekf.

I guess it is because both /gazebo and /robot_pose_ekf are publishing /tf. Hence, I think stopping /gazebo publishing /tf can be a possible solution. FYI, I'm using GMapping which subscribes to /tf to provide SLAM functions.

Can anyone tell me how to stop gazebo publishing tf? Or any other solutions to my problem?

Thank you in advance!

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An alternative approach is to keep the odom->base_footprint as it is and compensate the odometry drift by adjusting the transform world->odom or map->odom then you just consider the transform world->base_footprint as robot pose. AFAIK this is what happens when you perform localization using i.e AMCL

Mehdi. ( 2016-03-21 04:42:24 -0500 )edit

Thanks to your advice, Mehdi. But actually I have a laser scanner used to provide map -> odom. And my goal is to let robot_pose_ekf provide odom -> base_footprint instead of /gazebo itself. The reason why I stick to this is because I have to check if robot_pose_ekf can be used with GMapping.

Clack ( 2016-03-21 05:26:13 -0500 )edit

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answered 2016-03-21 06:22:41 -0500

DavidN
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Use remapping method to map from tf to something like gazebo_tf, just add the remapping tags: <remap from="tf" to="gazebo_tf"/> in the launch file of the empty world.

For example:

<node name="gazebo" pkg="gazebo_ros" type="gzserver" respawn="false" output="screen" args="-e ode worlds/empty.world" > <remap from="tf" to="gazebo_tf"/> </node>

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Thanks a lot! I'll have a try tomorrow as soon as I get back to my lab :)

Clack ( 2016-03-21 09:15:30 -0500 )edit

It works! Thank you so much!

Clack ( 2016-03-22 02:26:13 -0500 )edit

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What confused me is that although I add <remap from="tf" to="gazebo_tf"/> as you mentioned, tf odom still exist.

<include file="$(find gazebo_ros)/launch/empty_world.launch">
    <arg name="world_name" value="$(find autonomus_transport_industrial_system)/worlds/obstacle_map.world"/>
    <arg name="paused" value="false"/>
    <arg name="use_sim_time" value="true"/>
    <arg name="gui" value="true"/>
    <arg name="headless" value="false"/>
    <arg name="debug" value="false"/>
    <remap from="tf" to="gazebo_tf"/>
</include>

rostopic info tf display:

    Type: tf2_msgs/TFMessage

Publishers: 
 * /robot_state_publisher (http://localhost:46447/)
 * /camera_front (http://localhost:35855/)
 * /camera_right (http://localhost:43249/)
 * /camera_left (http://localhost:33375/)
 * /gazebo (http://localhost:37939/)

Subscribers: 
 * /rviz (http://localhost:33813/)

lifuguan ( 2020-08-03 00:56:23 -0500 )edit

@lifuguan remap does not work inside the include tags. Either put it inside the node like @DavidN shows, or before the includes.

shrini96 ( 2023-02-07 08:44:52 -0500 )edit

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answered 2018-08-21 00:54:45 -0500

Subodh Malgonde

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If your are using a differential drive controller plugin for your robot then you can prevent Gazebo from publishing the odom transfrom by setting publishOdomTF to false

<gazebo>
    <plugin name="differential_drive_controller" filename="libgazebo_ros_diff_drive.so">
        ...
        <publishOdomTF>false</publishOdomTF>
        ...
    </plugin>
</gazebo>

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answered 2016-03-22 02:30:23 -0500

Clack

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updated 2016-03-22 02:31:31 -0500

Thanks to DavidN, my problem is solved :)

Now the node /robot_pose_ekf is providing the transform odom -> base_footprint instead of /gazebo.

FYI, my modification to /opt/ros/indigo/share/gazebo_ros/launch/empty_world.launch is a little bit different than what DavidN has mentioned:

<!-- start gazebo server-->
  <node name="gazebo" pkg="gazebo_ros" type="gzserver" respawn="false" output="screen" 
    args="$(arg command_arg1) $(arg command_arg2) $(arg command_arg3) $(arg world_name)">    
  <remap from="tf" to="gazebo_tf"/> 
</node>

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请问一下老哥最后是怎么解决的呀，我碰到一模一样的问题谢谢~ 修改完后之后 tf的确去除掉了，但是 gazebo小车模型在不停的抖动

stevekung ( 2020-12-23 01:53:18 -0500 )edit

In most cases, the robot model shaking because you are providing more than one odometry.

SeanZ ( 2021-01-12 02:09:46 -0500 )edit

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answered 2020-09-24 08:54:36 -0500

Beft9
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Acctually, odom is published by diff_control_drive. you can check in here http://wiki.ros.org/diff_drive_contro... . if you make its enable_odom_tf parameter false, it wont publish odom no more. if you are using husky it is in the control.yaml.

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