Generic Keyboard Teleop for ROS
Run.
rosrun teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard.py
With custom values.
rosrun teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard.py _speed:=0.9 _turn:=0.8
Publishing to a different topic (in this case my_cmd_vel).
rosrun teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard.py cmd_vel:=my_cmd_vel
Reading from the keyboard and Publishing to Twist!
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Moving around:
u i o
j k l
m , .
For Holonomic mode (strafing), hold down the shift key:
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U I O
J K L
M < >
t : up (+z)
b : down (-z)
anything else : stop
q/z : increase/decrease max speeds by 10%
w/x : increase/decrease only linear speed by 10%
e/c : increase/decrease only angular speed by 10%
CTRL-C to quit
If your mobile base requires constant updates on the cmd_vel topic, teleop_twist_keyboard can be configured to repeat the last command at a fixed interval, using the repeat_rate private parameter.
For example, to repeat the last command at 10Hz:
rosrun teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard.py _repeat_rate:=10.0
It is highly recommened that the repeat rate be used in conjunction with the key timeout, to prevent runaway robots.
Teleop_twist_keyboard can be configured to stop your robot if it does not receive any key presses in a configured time period, using the key_timeout private parameter.
For example, to stop your robot if a keypress has not been received in 0.6 seconds:
rosrun teleop_twist_keyboard teleop_twist_keyboard.py _key_timeout:=0.6
It is recommended that you set key_timeout higher than the initial key repeat delay on your system (This delay is 0.5 seconds by default on Ubuntu, but can be adjusted).