pcl_ros / tf : how to use latest transform instead of waiting ?

asked 2016-11-27 05:09:52 -0500

vincent78
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updated 2016-11-27 13:25:06 -0500

When calling "pcl_ros::transformPointCloud" I get the error:

[ERROR] [1480244411.676958769, 1224.030000000]: Lookup would require extrapolation into the future.  Requested time 1224.022000000 but the latest data is at time 1224.021000000, when looking up transform from frame [base_laser_link] to frame [odom]

I know this could be solved by calling "waitForTransform", but in this specific case speed is more important than precision. So I would like to use the latest available transform, even if a little off, rather than wait for the more suitable one. I.e. in the example above it would use the tf at 1225.021.

Any way to do this ?

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May I suggest a title fix? Your question is really about how to transform a PointCloud using the latest transform available. That uses TF, but is specific to pcl_ros. Would be good to mention that in the question itself.

gvdhoorn ( 2016-11-27 07:00:30 -0500 )edit

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This is the answer to your question. However I would suggest that you review your assumption that waiting the approximately 1 millisecond for the correct data to come in is worse than using incorrect data. And to do approximation correctly there are a lot more corner cases that need to be handled.

tfoote ( 2016-11-27 12:22:12 -0500 )edit

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