Only released in EOL distros:
Package Summary
ROS publisher for the Yoctopuce altimeter
- Maintainer status: maintained
- Maintainer: Anja Sheppard <amstrudy AT gmail DOT com>
- Author: Anja Sheppard <amstrudy AT gmail.com DOT com>
- License: MIT
- Bug / feature tracker: https://github.com/amstrudy/yoctopuce_altimeter/issues
- Source: git https://github.com/amstrudy/yoctopuce_altimeter.git (branch: kinetic)
Overview
This package provides a publisher that interfaces with the yoctopuce altimeter: http://www.yoctopuce.com/EN/products/usb-position-sensors/yocto-altimeter.
To use, you must have the following dependencies: ros_cpp, ros_py, std_msgs, nav_msgs, sensor_msgs.
Sample Usage
To use this ROS package, you must install the C++ API from Yoctopuce. Use the following link to download to your preferred location, and then use the setup script to build.
http://www.yoctopuce.com/EN/libraries.php
Then, install this ROS package.
To make sure the yocto API is accessible during runtime:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/path/to/yocto/cpp/api/Binaries/linux/64bits
Then, to launch the node run:
rosrun yoctopuce_altimeter yoctopuce_altimeter
Roadmap
Currently, this package only works with kinetic. If you are interested in seeing support for other distros, please email the maintainer.
Nodes
yoctopuce_altimeter
Published Topics
/yocto/raw
Uses custom yocto_msg which publishes a header, altitude, pressure, and temperature.
/yocto/odom
Uses standard nav_msgs/odom. Edits the linear z value.
