Re: [ros-users] Question regarding SLAM

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Author: Robert Rapplean
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To: ros-users
Subject: Re: [ros-users] Question regarding SLAM
Thanks, Brian. I'll go look for that.

Brian Gerkey wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Robert Rapplean
> <> wrote:
>> Hey, there. I'm designing a robot whose primary sensory input is proprioception
>> through its six legs. I'd like to use ROS, and I'd like other forms of input
>> (e.g., visual) to be able to provide data to the "legs subsystem" and/or the
>> other way around. I'd like to know if the members of this board can provide me
>> with input regarding which of the existing SLAM libraries would be a most
>> appropriate starting point.
>
> hi Robert,
>
> I can make an informed guess that traditional 2-D laser-based SLAM,
> like gmapping, won't be helpful to you. I think that you'll want to
> try visual odometry / SLAM, which is under development now.
>
>     brian.
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