Q: How to retrieve the robot name from the URDF file? A: This can be accomplished by loading a URDF file, parsing it and calling the getName() method of the C++ Urdf model. To see how to load and parse a URDF file, you can follow the Parse a urdf file tutorial ...
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ROS Q&A | Use different message types
Learn how to detect the message type and create multiple input message type functions: https://answers.ros.org/question/60281/how-to-get-massage-type-in-rospy/ Q:How to get massage type in rospy? A:The cleanest way is to use: `msg._type` Here I leave an example...
ROS Q&A | How to know the Pose of a robot (Python) ?
Here you have an example of how to read the Pose of a robot in Python, answering a question made in ROS Answers Q: Hello ! I want to know the pose of turtlebot (x,y,z, z rotation) respect to the point from which it started. What is the best way to do that in...
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This article shares all Non-profit ROS Evens around the world to promote the exchange ideas and communication between ROS learners. The largest and most active ROS Meetups in the world 1. Silicon Valley Robotics Host City: Silicon Valley, San Francisco About:...
ROS Q&A | How to solve the error “ImportError : No module named xxxx.msg”
The question that we solved today can be found on the following link: https://answers.ros.org/question/271620/importerror-no-module-named-xxxxmsg/ ROS Question: I migrate an installation from one computer to another, switching from Ubuntu 12.04 to 16.04 and from...
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