Prevent broken/overlapping maps w/ hector_slam & Hokuyo UTM-30LX?
We are working on mapping indoor spaces like office buildings at walking speeds, first with humans, much later with semi-autonomous carts, and much, much later with fully-autonomous ground robots. We...
View Article[hector_height_mapping-3] process has died [pid 8937,
I download a package `rplidar_ros` and `launch rpliar_ros veiw_slam.launch`. And then ,sometiems it could play, but sometimes it will be died. Tomorrow, it has worked well , but tonight it show error:...
View ArticleHokuyo Node Frame ID problem for Slam
Hello, I'm trying to do slam with hector_mapping. I have setted up all the necessary steps. All the transforms have been made. But when I run the rviz it seems there is no transform between base_link...
View Articlehector_slam w/ Hokuyo UTM-30LX breaks map when scanning chain link fence
While testing our Hokuyo UTM-30LX with hector_slam, I ran into a peculiar problem. Every time I attempt to walk up to or along a chain-link fence, hector_slam gets confused and basically "wobbles"...
View ArticleClear map around the robot
Hi, guys! I'm using hector_mapping with an hokuyo UTM-30lx to generate a map for navigation but i'm having some issues that i need to solve before continuing with some other stuff. At first, the...
View ArticleHector mapping not creating map
Hi, I have a LIDAR connected to an AR drone, with drivers running on the drone to read the laser data, and send it to my ros master computer using netcat. I have written a ros driver in python that...
View ArticleBuild map with hector_slam and SICK laser
Hi to all, I'm trying to build a map in RVIZ by using hector_slam and my SICK laser, but I'm having lots of problems. What I would like to do is to move around the laser inside my room and build a map...
View Articletrajectory saving problem
when i do bellow tutorial to create hector_slam map with trajectory ,bellow error caused but i can see online map on rviz without any problem and with trajectory, but when i try to save map with...
View Articlehector_mapping launch
I am trying to use hector_mapping + hector_geotiff but can't get the launch file right. I read through the suggestions for [hector_slam](http://wiki.ros.org/hector_slam?distro=jade),...
View ArticleWhat does "use_tf_scan_transform" parameter in Hector slam represent?
The parameter "use_tf_scan_transform" can be set as true or false in the mapping_default.launch file and acts as an input parameter to the **hector_mapping** node. The description about the same is...
View ArticleProblem setting up hector_slam (no map), please help
Hello, I have been trying to make hector slam work on my turtlebot with a hokuyo 04lx laser. I am using ROS fuerte, ubuntu 12.04. Steps I followed: 1) Did rosmake to hector_slam package with no errors....
View ArticleHector_mapping map frame raising with z height
Hello All, This isn't so much a problem as I am just curious, I am using hector_mapping with octomap_server to make a 3D map of a room. I have a sonar sensor giving me the elevation. I have it all set...
View ArticleInstalling Jade on Xenial
Greetings! I am new to RoS and Ubuntu in general, and i have a few questions. I currently have Xenial(16.04). 1. I want to use packages such as hector_SLAM for my rplidar, however it is only available...
View ArticleHector Mapping and Exploration
Greetings! I am still getting the hang of ROS and i have a couple questions about autonomous exploration to create a map. I have Hector_Mapping working and my next goal is to have the robot map the...
View ArticleHector mapping pose covariance estimation
I have been trying to look into hector mapping code specifically how the pose covariance is estimated (geometry_msgs/PoseWithCovariance). In Scanmatcher.h (matchData function), the matrix (H)...
View ArticleHector Navigation and Arduino
Greetings! I am new to ROS and i am implementing hector_slam and hector_navigation. So the hector_navigation hector_exploration_controller publishes a cmd_vel message. In arduino how can i access this...
View ArticleHow do i run Hector_Navigation?!?!
Greetings! I am using a RPLIDAR and i have Hector_Mapping working. I installed Hector_Navigation and i want to see if the hector_exploration_controller node is publishing cmd_vel messages. I have read...
View ArticleHector mapping pose covariance estimation
I have been trying to look into hector mapping code specifically how the pose covariance is estimated (geometry_msgs/PoseWithCovariance). In Scanmatcher.h (matchData function), the matrix (H)...
View Articlehector mapping and naviagtion
Hi, I have a rplidar laser scanner and use rplidar driver to obtain my /scan topic. I use the hector mapping launch file to generate a map as I dont have an IMU, and sucessfully manage to create a map....
View ArticleHector_mapping cannot laser scan into base_frame
Hi guys. Thanks for your attention in advance. I am using hector_mapping with Hokuyo URG-04LX-UG01 and ROS INDIGO. The problem has appeared in other occasions, but following indications of other...
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