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Meaning of point cloud colours on the Rviz

Hi, What is the meaning of the point cloud colours on the Rviz platform. For example, I am obtaining 3d point cloud image on the rviz using laser scanner.But color of the some objects are yellow, some of the color is purple. What is the meaning of this colors?

Asked by Mekateng on 2017-10-19 07:52:12 UTC

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do you have any idea?

Asked by Mekateng on 2017-10-20 09:57:36 UTC

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Each point cloud has an x, y, and z value. The z value represents the distance between the sensor and the object. The color is based on the z-value.

Asked by qilin_gundamenjoyer on 2022-06-05 07:22:04 UTC

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