laser_scan_publisher.cpp
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00037 #include <ros/ros.h>
00038 #include <sensor_msgs/LaserScan.h>
00039 
00040 int main(int argc, char** argv){
00041   ros::init(argc, argv, "laser_scan_publisher");
00042 
00043   ros::NodeHandle n;
00044   ros::Publisher scan_pub = n.advertise<sensor_msgs::LaserScan>("scan", 50);
00045 
00046   unsigned int num_readings = 100;
00047   double laser_frequency = 40;
00048   double ranges[num_readings];
00049   double intensities[num_readings];
00050 
00051   int count = 0;
00052   ros::Rate r(1.0);
00053   while(n.ok()){
00054     //generate some fake data for our laser scan
00055     for(unsigned int i = 0; i < num_readings; ++i){
00056       ranges[i] = count;
00057       intensities[i] = 100 + count;
00058     }
00059     ros::Time scan_time = ros::Time::now();
00060 
00061     //populate the LaserScan message
00062     sensor_msgs::LaserScan scan;
00063     scan.header.stamp = scan_time;
00064     scan.header.frame_id = "laser_frame";
00065     scan.angle_min = -1.57;
00066     scan.angle_max = 1.57;
00067     scan.angle_increment = 3.14 / num_readings;
00068     scan.time_increment = (1 / laser_frequency) / (num_readings);
00069     scan.range_min = 0.0;
00070     scan.range_max = 100.0;
00071 
00072     scan.ranges.resize(num_readings);
00073     scan.intensities.resize(num_readings);
00074     for(unsigned int i = 0; i < num_readings; ++i){
00075       scan.ranges[i] = ranges[i];
00076       scan.intensities[i] = intensities[i];
00077     }
00078 
00079     scan_pub.publish(scan);
00080     ++count;
00081     r.sleep();
00082   }
00083 }


laser_scan_publisher_tutorial
Author(s): Eitan Marder-Eppstein
autogenerated on Sat Mar 26 2016 04:04:16