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what do I use topic to measure kinect distance?

asked 2012-08-16 05:35:07 -0500

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I try to know distance.

Documentation states that

depth/image_raw (sensor_msgs/Image) Raw image from device. Contains uint16 depths in mm.

But I get is values one byte long, max of 255

What do I use topic to measure kinect distance?

How can I find depth?

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answered 2012-08-16 06:04:09 -0500

Dan Lazewatsky
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You need to deserialize the message first (using cv_bridge). This will give you a cv::Mat containing uint16 values.

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how can I get the 11bit data?? can i use the way too? 16bit > 11bit Is it right?

rosmaker ( 2012-08-16 06:22:13 -0500 )edit

What 11 bit data do you mean? The openni_camera wiki page doesn't say that anything coming from the kinect is 11 bit.

Dan Lazewatsky ( 2012-08-16 06:30:07 -0500 )edit

disparity's range is 0~2047. So I think i need 11bit data. Is it wrong?

rosmaker ( 2012-08-16 06:33:43 -0500 )edit

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Just took a look at a disparity image coming from a kinect - the image claims its data is 32FC1 (single channel 32 bit float), so I guess it's just using a wider type than it needs. cv_bridge shouldn't have any trouble deserializing it.

Dan Lazewatsky ( 2012-08-16 06:42:28 -0500 )edit

It has probably already been converted to meters, as well.

joq ( 2012-08-16 07:35:12 -0500 )edit

It has already been convert. What mean? "It" has been converted to meters. It is disparity or using cv_bridge? how cv_bridge make 8bit->16bit ? what principle?

rosmaker ( 2012-08-16 12:52:00 -0500 )edit

REP-0118 explains how it works: http://www.ros.org/reps/rep-0118.html

joq ( 2012-08-16 13:34:29 -0500 )edit

can you help me? I don't solve the problem. http://answers.ros.org/question/41252/i-find-kinect-depth-fomula-is-it-right-modified-question/

rosmaker ( 2012-08-16 16:47:41 -0500 )edit

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