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gazebo_ros_control plugin is waiting for model URDF in parameter [/jackal/robot_description] on the ROS param server

I'm using ROS melodic. multimaster_fkie.

getting "gazeboroscontrol plugin is waiting for model URDF in parameter [/jackal/robot_description] on the ROS param server."

Also suggest me how can i pass this URDF in parameter on ROS param server?

-------------------------These are the logs from docker terminal------------------------

Finished loading Gazebo ROS API Plugin. waitForService: Service [/gazebo/setphysicsproperties] has not been advertised, waiting... Finished loading Gazebo ROS API Plugin. waitForService: Service [/gazebogui/setphysicsproperties] has not been advertised, waiting... waitForService: Service [/gazebo/setphysicsproperties] is now available. Physics dynamic reconfigure ready. Camera Plugin: Using the 'robotNamespace' param: 'jackal/frontstereo/' Camera Plugin: Using the 'robotNamespace' param: 'jackal/frontstereo/' Camera Plugin (ns = jackal/frontstereo/) , set to "jackal/frontstereo" Camera Plugin (ns = jackal/frontstereo/) , set to "jackal/frontstereo" Loading gazeboroscontrol plugin Starting gazeboroscontrol plugin in namespace: jackal gazeboroscontrol plugin is waiting for model URDF in parameter [/jackal/robotdescription] on the ROS param server.

Asked by rahulelex on 2021-07-29 05:04:12 UTC

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This is typically done by a <param name="robot_description"... line in a launch file, where the command field calls the xacro program. There are many examples on the web. And there should also be more examples in the *.launch files provided by Clearpath.

Asked by Mike Scheutzow on 2021-07-30 14:20:32 UTC

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