Streaming theora

asked 2012-05-27 23:16:50 -0500

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updated 2012-05-28 00:48:59 -0500

Hi all, I am streaming video captured by web cam. I use the usb_cam node to capture and compress video using theora codec and the image_view node to play the stream. In order to transport data from a computer to another remote one via wireless, I use the ros_rt_wmp node (our node that implements a multihop protocol).

It works, but with some "strange aspects". Video data reaches the remote node, and with remap to the image_view node , but I am able to see the video ONLY if this image_view node is already opened in the receiver computer and on the SENDER computer. If not, data reaches destination computer but aren't played by the image_view.

Any idea about that?

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answered 2012-05-28 09:52:15 -0500

ahendrix

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updated 2012-06-01 00:09:54 -0500

Image transport uses a different topic for each image compression; are you sure you're forwarding the correct topics? You may also want to forward the camera_info topic.

Take a look at http://ros.org/wiki/image_transport for more information.

EDIT 1:

Does the remote(forwarded) image_view continue to work after you close the local image_view? If so, then the local image_view is doing some sort of setup that the remote image_view isn't able to do, probably because something isn't forwarded properly.

You may want to look at which services your camera node advertises, and try forwarding those.

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answered 2012-05-29 23:50:05 -0500

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updated 2012-05-29 23:51:06 -0500

The trasmision works. I am able to send and receive video compressed topic. The stranger aspect is that, although the topic is received (verified by echo). I can visualize it only if the image view is opened on the sender and receiver side and before the capture starting.

Any idea about that?

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