2D range finders

2D range finders such as laser scanners provide accurate high resolution data necessary to achieve good results from SLAM algorithms. Most 2D range finders feature a wide field of view and a wide sensing range useful for mapping and obstacle avoidance.

Tutorials

• Hokuyo Tutorials

• psen_scan Tutorials

• sicktoolbox_wrapper Tutorials

• xv_11_laser_driver Tutorials

• Introduction to Working With Laser Scanner Data

Drivers

• Hokuyo Scanning range finder

• PILZ Safety Laserscanner PSENscan

• SICK LMS2xx lasers

• SICK LMS1xx lasers

• Sick(R) S300 Professional

• SICK LD-MRS: csiro-asl/sick_ldmrs or SICKAG/sick_ldmrs_laser

• SICK TiM

• SICK safetyscanners (MicroScan3)

• Leuze rotoScan ROD-4 laser rangefinder driver

• Neato XV-11 Laser Driver

• Pepperl+Fuchs R2000 laser

• RPLIDAR A1/2 laser

• Xaxxon OpenLIDAR

• Leuze RSL 400

API

1. Support Packages

• laser_pipeline

• scan_tools

2. Messages

Support

ROS Answers