[ros-users] How do I get 2D depth map from 3D point cloud?

[Chriss Lei]

Hello.
I just reviewed the stereo_image_proc tutorial and image_pipeline/Camera
info webpage and there's something I'm unclear with.

I understand I get 3D point cloud from stereo_image_proc with respect to
left imager optical frame.
Now, I'm interested in getting 2D depth map with pixel values set equal to
depth of the point cloud. (No. I do NOT want disparity map.)

Only way I can think of doing this is multiply K from left/camera_info
sensor_msgs with the vector [X/Z, Y/Z, 1] from the point cloud and set the
pixel value to Z.
Is there another transform or parameter I need to introduce?
Or even better, is there a ROS implementation of this functionality already?

Thank you.
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