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= Optitrack =
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The optitrack is a motion capture system.
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In the airlab is used to acquire ground truth of robots positions. This is very useful for testing the performances of the algorithms developed, such as [[SLAM]] algorithms.
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= Prerequisites =
 
= Prerequisites =
# A calibrated optitrac
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# A calibrated optitrack
# A pc with the Optitrac [ros node | https://github.com/ros-drivers/mocap_optitrack]
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# A pc with the Optitrack [https://github.com/ros-drivers/mocap_optitrack ros node ] (Branch Motive17)
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= Calibration =
  
 
= Acquisition =
 
= Acquisition =
  
 
# Connect the two power cables of the two switches
 
# Connect the two power cables of the two switches
# Turn on the optitrac PC (windows)
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# Turn on the optitrack PC (windows)
 
# Start Motive
 
# Start Motive
 
# Start data streaming
 
# Start data streaming
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## Click on "Data Streaming"
 
## Click on "Data Streaming"
 
## Write  your pc IP
 
## Write  your pc IP
# Start the ros node in your pc
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# Start the ros node in your pc using a launch file (you should provide a configuration file to give a name to output topics)

Latest revision as of 16:55, 10 February 2015

Optitrack

The optitrack is a motion capture system. In the airlab is used to acquire ground truth of robots positions. This is very useful for testing the performances of the algorithms developed, such as SLAM algorithms.

Prerequisites

  1. A calibrated optitrack
  2. A pc with the Optitrack ros node (Branch Motive17)

Calibration

Acquisition

  1. Connect the two power cables of the two switches
  2. Turn on the optitrack PC (windows)
  3. Start Motive
  4. Start data streaming
    1. Click on "View"
    2. Click on "Data Streaming"
    3. Write your pc IP
  5. Start the ros node in your pc using a launch file (you should provide a configuration file to give a name to output topics)