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move_base action server doesn't come up with a real robot

asked 2016-06-21 05:35:02 -0600

lfr gravatar image

updated 2016-06-23 03:17:53 -0600

Hello !

I try to run the move_base node on a real robot. When I run it in simulation (with another robot), it works successfully.
But, when I try to bring up the navigation stack on a real robot, the move_base action server doesn't come up.
Indeed, when I launch the move_base node, I get continuously the unexpected following warning:

[ WARN] [1466504490.216963462]: Costmap2DROS transform timeout. Current time: 1466504490.2169, global_pose stamp: 1466504032.8989, tolerance: 0.3000

Moreover, when I run my own C++ node in order to send a goal command, the program stays blocked inside the waitForServer loop, this loop is as follows:

while(!ac.waitForServer(ros::Duration(5.0)))
{
    ROS_INFO("Waiting for the move_base action server to come up");
}

I don't understand why it doesn't work and why when I run the move_base node the move_base action server doesn't come up.
If anyone can help me, I would be very grateful,
lfr

update 1

Here the result of the roswtf command:

WARNING: Package "ompl" does not follow the version conventions. It should not contain leading zeros (unless the number is 0).
Loaded plugin tf.tfwtf
No package or stack in context
================================================================================
Static checks summary:

No errors or warnings
================================================================================
Beginning tests of your ROS graph. These may take awhile...
analyzing graph...
... done analyzing graph
running graph rules...
... done running graph rules
running tf checks, this will take a second...
... tf checks complete

Online checks summary:

Found 3 warning(s).
Warnings are things that may be just fine, but are sometimes at fault

WARNING The following node subscriptions are unconnected:
 * /teleop:
   * /torso_controller/state

WARNING The following nodes are unexpectedly connected:
 * /mugiro_node->/rqt_gui_py_node_4590 (/tf)

WARNING Received out-of-date/future transforms:
 * receiving transform from [/sickS3000_publisher] that differed from ROS time by -460.430734051s
 * receiving transform from [/Publish_odom_TF] that differed from ROS time by -460.43225327s

You can find the tf tree below:
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And the graph here:
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Look to your tf (rosrun rqt_tf_tree rqt_tf_tree) and node graph (rosrun rqt_graph rqt_graph). Which topics/nodes are unconnected? What's the differences between simulation's graph and real robot's graph? Also you can use roswtf command for looking whats going on.

Orhan gravatar image Orhan  ( 2016-06-21 07:28:40 -0600 )edit

I updated the question, thanks for your help

lfr gravatar image lfr  ( 2016-06-22 02:32:41 -0600 )edit

I think there is a problem with your pose estimation node, In a simulation, gazebo publishes odometry and transformation between odom and base_link. I think your problem is in your Publissh_odom_TF node (or mugiro_node).

Orhan gravatar image Orhan  ( 2016-06-22 06:17:33 -0600 )edit

Ok, could you tell me what kind of problem may appear with these nodes because I still don't understand why it doesn't work.

lfr gravatar image lfr  ( 2016-06-23 03:15:54 -0600 )edit

It may be message type(stamped or not stamped) or publishing with wrong frame. Your screenshots are from real robot. Compare them with simulation's graph and tf tree. I think you should publish odom transformation from /mugiro_node directly. Why you using /Publish_odom_TF?

Orhan gravatar image Orhan  ( 2016-06-23 03:40:46 -0600 )edit

Ah ok, thanks. But didn't write these nodes, I got the robot and these nodes from other ones. My task is to bring up the navigation stack in order to do some tests with the planner (that I have chosen). I will see about tf, I think this is the problem too. Thank you for your help.

lfr gravatar image lfr  ( 2016-06-23 04:33:00 -0600 )edit

You're welcome.

Orhan gravatar image Orhan  ( 2016-06-23 05:03:34 -0600 )edit

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answered 2016-06-28 05:12:29 -0600

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The problem was the clocks of my computer and the robot was not synchronized. The difference was about 500 sec (this is why even setting the transform_tolerance value to 10 sec -> the max value, it didn't change anything). After synchronizing it, it worked properly.

Thanks to Orhangazi44 for helping me,
lfr

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Can you elaborate more, how to solve this issue?

RRK gravatar image RRK  ( 2022-02-01 11:31:52 -0600 )edit

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