rtabmap ubuntu - difference between standalone and ROS version?

Posted by Evan on
URL: http://official-rtab-map-forum.206.s1.nabble.com/rtabmap-ubuntu-difference-between-standalone-and-ROS-version-tp11.html

I looks as if this forum isn't active, but I figured I will try it anyway.

I am looking at this page here: https://code.google.com/p/rtabmap/wiki/Installation#ROS_version

I have ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, and I have gotten the rtabmap standalone version to work. I have installed the ROS version, but haven't gotten it to work yet. I am new to ROS, and I am confused about what makes the two versions so different. When is it useful to use the ROS version of rtabmap, instead of the standalone?