MuSHR VESC

October 10, 2020 ยท View on GitHub

(Derived from MIT VESC)

Contains the code for interfacing with the VESC hardware.

Packages:

  • vesc: Metapackage
  • vesc_ackermann: Code for converting from Ackermann messages to VESC interpretable messages. Also has code for converting vesc responses to odometry.
  • vesc_driver: Code for sending messages to the VESC device file.
  • vesc_main: Launch files for the vesc code.
  • vesc_msgs: Contains only messages related to the VESC.

API

For adjusting params see vesc_main/config/.

Publishers

Note, some topics are omitted because they are only published and subscribed to within the vesc. For more info rosnode list.

TopicTypeDescription
/vesc/sensors/corevesc_msgs/VescStateStampedBarebones motor command
/vesc/sensors/servo_position_commandstd_msgs/Float64Barebones steering command
/vesc/odomnav_msgs/OdometryOdometry from motion model

Subscribers

TopicTypeDescription
/mux/ackermann_cmd_mux/outputackermann_msgs/AckermannDriveStampedOutput from mux to be converted to direct controls