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Using Mavlink_ros

Hi,

I am trying to use mavlink_ros to communicate with APM 2.6 . I can successfully install mavlink_ros using rosmake following the instructions on github and run the mavlink_ros_serial. I am trying publish messages to "/mavlink/to" topic in my cpp pr

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Custom External "GPS"

Hi all, I'm working on sending GPS data to my APM using a SLAM algorithm and am stuck.  I soldered between pins 2 and 3 on the GPS and have it hooked up to the 4-pin UART1 (not the DF13 plug).  So far I am just sending these static messages at 38400

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ROS, rgbdslam and APM

Hi all, not really a question, just wanted to fill you in a little.  After some work using Yogesh's original roscopter code and modifying it heavily (here's a link) I am working on my next project, using a SBC along with an APM to perform indoor navi

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ROS, APM and the Kinect

All - I thought I would post on here about the project I recently finished.  This was a project for my university.  The goal for this project was to do some form of tracking with the kinect using ROS and send output commands to the APM via MAVLink.  

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ROS+Mavlink+APM2

Hello all,

I'm currently working on a multi-robotic experiment which uses ROS. For this matter we need to get telemetry data from an APM and sending waypoint and loiter commands using ROS. I've been trying  to use the mavlink_ros package (see link at

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ROS and APM using MAVlink

Currently, we have a fully operational ROS simulation so that we can test collision avoidance algorithms on it.  Information describing our current system is here.  Anyway, let me get to what I am trying to achieve this summer.  I intend to use the c

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Getting started with Arducopter and ROS

Hi,

I've been learning ROS/Gazebo/Stage for a little bit and wanted to graduate to building an actual robot. The Arducopter looks like a good solution which appears to be ROS compatible. If I bought an Arducopter today, what do I need to do to have it

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ROS and mapping

In some of the ROS stacks there are tools for mapping, sparse bundle block adjustments (SBA), working with point clouds and more, which I think could be potentially useful with regard to photogrammetry related work. l did download the ROS electric pa

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Is this a group effort?

Is there a group working on ROS-APM integration or is everyone more or less developing custom solutions for their problems?  I am getting ready to dive into it myself and did not want to duplicate anyone else's work.  My particular interest is in get

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