February 2018
Beginner
580 pages
13h 20m
English
Content preview from Mastering ROS for Robotics Programming - Second Edition
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Interfacing Hokuyo Laser in ROS
We can interface different ranges of laser scanners in ROS. One of the popular laser scanners available in the market is Hokuyo Laser scanner (http://www.robotshop.com/en/hokuyo-utm-03lx-laser-scanning-rangefinder.html):
Figure 14: Different series of Hokuyo laser scanners
One of the commonly used Hokuyo laser scanner models is UTM-30LX. This sensor is fast and accurate and is suitable for robotic applications. The device has a USB 2.0 interface for communication, and has up to a 30 meters range with a millimeter resolution. The arc range of the scan is about 270 degrees:
Figure 15: Hokuyo UTM-30LX
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