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Multiple Kinects: Same Topics from different nodes, how to subscribe?

asked 2011-03-09 01:06:54 -0600

blueskin
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updated 2016-10-24 08:59:47 -0600

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Hi All,

If anyone has any links or references about connecting 2 or more Kinects to the same computer and specifically obtaining & integrating data from them, could you please reply here? So I am able to launch separate files for each kinect and am able to launch data separately. Here's the output of my rxgraph image description

The problem is my process listens to a topic and it cannot distinguish between same topics from different nodes, how can I make them publish topics with unique names? or how can I listen to topics from a specific node?

Best,

CV

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Could you specify what you mean by multiple kinects? Do you want data on connecting multple kinects on one computer or are you talking data fusion?

tfoote ( 2011-03-09 06:53:02 -0600 )edit

@tfoote: I've edited the question, thank you.

blueskin ( 2011-03-09 07:48:10 -0600 )edit

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answered 2011-03-09 08:53:19 -0600

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The new drivers used by openni_kinect support multiple cameras on one computer.

For fusing data I suggest looking PCL

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thanks tfoote, I'll try it and let you know.

blueskin ( 2011-03-09 09:12:27 -0600 )edit

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answered 2011-03-09 09:22:24 -0600

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To make each instance publish on a different topic use topic remapping Also there is roslaunch syntax for remapping

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awesome, this is what I was looking for. Anyways, even after remapping am not able to visualize both kinects using RVIZ.

blueskin ( 2011-03-09 10:02:29 -0600 )edit

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