rovio-eol: rovio_common | rovio_controller | rovio_teleop
Package Summary
The rovio_teleop package maps joystick commands to velocity commands. Joystick buttons are used to control the position of the head.
- Author: I Heart Robotics
- License: GPL
- Repository: iheart-ros-pkg
- Source: git git://github.com/IHeartRobotics/iheart-ros-pkg.git
Contents
Overview
This package provides a means to control a WowWee Rovio mobile webcam remotely using a Joystick. This package subscribes to the /joy topic for joystick commands and converts them into a Twist geometry message which is published on the /cmd_vel topic.
ROS API
Subscribed Topics
joy (joy/Joy)- Joystick Input
Published Topics
cmd_vel (geometry_msgs/Twist)- Velocity Command
Services Called
head_position (rovio_common/Head)- Control of the head position
Control Layout
The default controls are configured as shown below.
