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
<
http://swiftnav.com/piksi.html>__ 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
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