Sending Kinect Data from Windows to ROS
I am working on a robot that runs Windows 7 and I want to use Kinect to do some basic navigation. I must have Windows on on my on-board computer since the robot runs Windows based control programs. The server computer is running ROS on Ubuntu.
I was wondering if Msvc SDK on winros is the best way to send the Kinect data from the on-board computer to my server over a netwrok?
Asked by Merdad on 2012-12-20 12:12:27 UTC
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Best is difficult to answer because it's subjective. For some winros may be the way to go, but others may find writing custom socket programs more desirable. What are the parameters that you'd like to use to define "best"?
Asked by SL Remy on 2012-12-23 11:31:38 UTC
Thanks for the comment. I agree. It is kind of vague. I am looking for the easiest/fastest way so I don't have to write everything from scratch.
Asked by Merdad on 2012-12-23 18:50:03 UTC
At this point I don't see any evidence of a complete solution (i.e. some code, and some instructions would be needed)...
Asked by SL Remy on 2012-12-24 03:13:06 UTC
You're right...I came to the same conclusion. I'm going to try to make an image publisher ROS node in VC++. Hopefully, I can find enough instructions to make it work.
Asked by Merdad on 2012-12-24 07:52:50 UTC
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/712998/opencv-with-network-cameras should help
Asked by SL Remy on 2012-12-24 15:22:48 UTC
http://www.guidingtech.com/9554/vlc-stream-media-live-camera-feed-how-to/
Asked by SL Remy on 2012-12-24 15:27:14 UTC
And finally.. http://pointclouds.org/downloads/windows.html http://www.openni.org/openni-sdk/
Asked by SL Remy on 2012-12-24 15:31:07 UTC