Re: Run rtabmap without rgbd_mapping.launch or rtabmap.launch

Posted by matlabbe on
URL: http://official-rtab-map-forum.206.s1.nabble.com/Run-rtabmap-without-rgbd-mapping-launch-or-rtabmap-launch-tp4846p4858.html

Hi,

When launching:
$ rtabmap
it is the standalone version of rtabmap that is launched (without ROS). You can use rtabmap.launch for convenience to use rtabmap under ROS:
$ roslaunch rtabmap_ros rtabmap.launch args:="-d" rviz:=true
The 'args:="-d"' make rtabmap delete the previous database (in ~/.ros/rtabmap.db) before starting.

See this tutorial for examples to use directly with a camera (like the standalone version): http://wiki.ros.org/rtabmap_ros/Tutorials/HandHeldMapping

cheers,
Mathieu