The map is represented as an image file. See
http://www.ros.org/wiki/map_server for details on the format. You can use
any image editor to create it. The GIMP is what I've used in the past.
Charles
On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Jason Byers <
jabyers@g.clemson.edu> wrote:
> So how would I draw this map in ROS, like is there a certain application or
> tutorial for it?
> Thanks,
> Jason
>
>
> Sure, you can draw a map by hand, or even use an architectural
>> floorplan. As long as it's reasonable accurate, and to scale,
>> localization should work ok.
>>
>> brian.
>>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Brian Gerkey <gerkey@willowgarage.com>wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:49 AM, <jabyers@clemson.edu> wrote:
> > I am currently working on using ROS to build a map of a building for a
> > robot to use SLAM coding to navigate through said building. However, I
> > have limited access to the robot, as an undergrad, due to the need for
> the
> > grad students to use the robot for their various projects. I was
> wondering
> > if there was anyway to build a map of the building using just the values
> > from the laser range finder, so just the dimensions of the building,
> > without physically using the robot, and then to just load it onto the
> > robot when I get the chance and have the robot localize itself by
> > comparing its range finder values with the values of the map? Thanks for
> > any help!
>
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