Dear ROS Users,
I'm pleased to announce the release of ROS documentation and source
code for the swiftnav_piksi package.
This package is a ROS release of a driver for Swift
Navigation's Piksi
RTK GPS receiver module. A pair of Piksi modules connected by a
wireless link provides the location of each receiver relative to the
other with accuracy as good as a couple of centimetres when there's
a clear view of the sky. In addition, each Piksi module provides its
location with typical GPS accuracy (about 3 meters). Often, one
module is a stationary base station, which may optionally be located
at a surveyed point, while the other is mounted on a rover and
provides ROS navigation software with a highly accurate position
relative to the base station.
RTK GPS has been around for a long time, however the Piksi devices
hit a new low price point at under $1000/pair.
The documentation is at http://wiki.ros.org/swiftnav_piksi, and
source and the standard github bug lists etc are at
https://github.com/PaulBouchier/swiftnav_piksi.
Enjoy.
Paul Bouchier